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    Benld History

    View a gallery of pictures of Benld on line at https://benld.historyarchives.online/.

     

    Photo Gallery

    A vintage photo of a crowded outdoor event with people watching a horse-drawn vehicle, old cars in background; sepia tone.
    Vintage photo of a football squad posing in uniforms and helmets, with coaches and staff, likely from early to mid-20th century.
    Statue of a soldier on a pedestal with dates 1917-1918, likely a WWI memorial.
    Snowy landscape with an industrial building emitting smoke, old photograph with rounded corners.
    A vintage photo of a man on a stool, painting letters on a shop window.
    A vintage grocery advertisement with prices for coffee, chicken, sugar, and more from 1961.
    A 1962 advertisement for Labor Day Specials at a department store, including deals on clothing items.
    Vintage advertisement featuring grocery items and prices from 1964.
    Children in paper crowns on stage in a vintage photo, with audience watching.
    Vintage photo of a 1919 basketball team with a banner stating "Macoupin Co. Basket Ball Champions."
    A black and white photo of individuals marching in a parade with flags, likely a historical or military event.
    Vintage group photo of a young boys' basketball team with coach, dressed in uniforms, with a basketball.
    Black and white photos of damaged houses and debris, likely aftermath of a disaster.
    Two faded photos showing an adult helping a child with a bike and children gathered around a vehicle, possibly at an outdoor event.
    An old, faded photo of four people inside a vintage general store with shelves of goods and handwritten note from 1925.
    A newspaper clipping showing a log house before and after a tornado, with headlines and text on the damage and historical significance.
    A vintage photo of five women posing with leg lifts, likely dancers, with handwritten notes on the side. (Image is rotated)
    Vintage photo of Benld Independent Football Team, 1924, with players and officials in period attire.
    A vintage classroom with students at wooden desks and a teacher standing by the blackboard.
    An old black-and-white photo of a three-story building at a road intersection with utility poles.
    Vintage photo of seven men in a 1929 garage with tools, equipment, and a car.
    Vintage gas station with three attendants outside. Signs for tire brands and fuel prices are visible.
    An event flyer for the "Coliseum Revisited Dance" with musical acts, ticket info, and a cash bar announcement.
    Front entrance to the Benld Public Library
    A black and white photo of a large group of people, possibly a school class, posing outside a brick building.
    Black and white photo of a large crowd gathering in a vintage looking street, possibly at a public event.
    Historic newspaper "The Progressive Miner," headline reads "MT. OLIVE MINE DOOMED," dated June 1, 1951.
    A map showing subsidence events in Benld, IL, overlaid on a gas line map and mine barrier pillar, with dates marked for each event.
    A vintage photo of a crowded outdoor event with people watching a horse-drawn vehicle, old cars in background; sepia tone.
    Vintage photo of a football squad posing in uniforms and helmets, with coaches and staff, likely from early to mid-20th century.
    Statue of a soldier on a pedestal with dates 1917-1918, likely a WWI memorial.
    Snowy landscape with an industrial building emitting smoke, old photograph with rounded corners.
    A vintage photo of a man on a stool, painting letters on a shop window.
    A vintage grocery advertisement with prices for coffee, chicken, sugar, and more from 1961.
    A 1962 advertisement for Labor Day Specials at a department store, including deals on clothing items.
    Vintage advertisement featuring grocery items and prices from 1964.
    Children in paper crowns on stage in a vintage photo, with audience watching.
    Vintage photo of a 1919 basketball team with a banner stating "Macoupin Co. Basket Ball Champions."
    A black and white photo of individuals marching in a parade with flags, likely a historical or military event.
    Vintage group photo of a young boys' basketball team with coach, dressed in uniforms, with a basketball.
    Black and white photos of damaged houses and debris, likely aftermath of a disaster.
    Two faded photos showing an adult helping a child with a bike and children gathered around a vehicle, possibly at an outdoor event.
    An old, faded photo of four people inside a vintage general store with shelves of goods and handwritten note from 1925.
    A newspaper clipping showing a log house before and after a tornado, with headlines and text on the damage and historical significance.
    A vintage photo of five women posing with leg lifts, likely dancers, with handwritten notes on the side. (Image is rotated)
    Vintage photo of Benld Independent Football Team, 1924, with players and officials in period attire.
    A vintage classroom with students at wooden desks and a teacher standing by the blackboard.
    An old black-and-white photo of a three-story building at a road intersection with utility poles.
    Vintage photo of seven men in a 1929 garage with tools, equipment, and a car.
    Vintage gas station with three attendants outside. Signs for tire brands and fuel prices are visible.
    An event flyer for the "Coliseum Revisited Dance" with musical acts, ticket info, and a cash bar announcement.
    Front entrance to the Benld Public Library
    A black and white photo of a large group of people, possibly a school class, posing outside a brick building.
    Black and white photo of a large crowd gathering in a vintage looking street, possibly at a public event.
    Historic newspaper "The Progressive Miner," headline reads "MT. OLIVE MINE DOOMED," dated June 1, 1951.
    A map showing subsidence events in Benld, IL, overlaid on a gas line map and mine barrier pillar, with dates marked for each event.

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