Tintypes
By Jacob PalmerWIU Student and Western Illinois Museum Intern This month’s featured artifact is a selection of tintypes from the collection of the Western Illinois… Read More »Tintypes
Artifact of the Month
Political Memorabilia
Artifact of the Month: Political Memorabilia November 2016 By Marla Vizdal This month’s Artifact of the Month includes a variety of political campaign items which… Read More »Political Memorabilia
1896 Presidential Candidate
By Tim Roberts September’s artifacts of the month at the Western Illinois Museum are two photographs marking the visit of a Republican presidential candidate –… Read More »1896 Presidential Candidate
Wool Bathing Suit
By Carmen Keist and Marla Vizdal The Artifact of the Month featured at the Western Illinois Museum is a 1920s men’s wool bathing suit. In… Read More »Wool Bathing Suit
Bathing Suit
By Carmen Keist and Marla Vizdal The Artifact of the Month featured at the Western Illinois Museum is a 1920s men’s wool bathing suit. In… Read More »Bathing Suit
Ice Cream Freezer and Churn
By Marla Vizdal The Artifact of the Month featured at the Western Illinois Museum is a combined ice cream freezer and churn which was patented… Read More »Ice Cream Freezer and Churn
Leon Clements: Founding the Museum
By Marla Vizdal The current Artifact of the Month at the Western Illinois Museum highlights its collection of oral history tapes, and one in particular… Read More »Leon Clements: Founding the Museum
General Macomb Cigar Box
By Marla Vizdal A very unique item in the Western Illinois Museum is the focus of the current Artifact of the Month. A small box,… Read More »General Macomb Cigar Box
Buckeye Stoneware
By Marla Vizdal Collecting can be an exciting and educational hobby, and what people choose to collect can range from stamps to coins to piggy… Read More »Buckeye Stoneware