Village of New Baden
1 E Hanover St
New Baden, IL 62265
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New Baden Centennial Book

1855-1955

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New Baden Centennial

1855-1955

Page 1

"Program for Centennial Celebration" - June 24-26, 1955

Page 2-3

"City Officials" and "Chamber of Commerce"

Page 4-5

"Foreword", "Historical Committee" photo, "Early Settlers"

Page 6-7

"Plat of the Town of Baden", "Additions & Subdivisions", "Celebrants in Centennial Garb" photo

Page 8-9

"History of New Baden"

Page 10-11

"Scene following Tornado of 1896" photo, "History of New Baden" cont.

Page 12-13

"History of New Baden" cont.

Page 14-15

"History of New Baden" cont. and "Description of New Baden before 1896"

Page 16-17

"Description of New Baden before 1896" cont., "Looking North on Hanover Street" photo, "St. George Catholic Church" photo

Page 18-19

"St. George Parish" and "Zion Evangelical & Reformed Church"

Page 20-21

"Zion Reformed & Evangelical Church" photo, "Old M. E. Church" photo, "Methodist Episcopal Church", "New M. E. Church" photo

Page 22-23

"Public School"

Page 24-25

"Public School" cont., "First Public School" photo, "Present Day Public School" photo

Page 26-27

"Public School Prior to Additions" photo, "Old St. George Catholic School" photo, "St. George School", "New St. George Catholic School" photo

Page 28-29

"Sports & Recreation"

Page 30-31

"New Baden Victors" photo, "Old Time New Baden Band" photo, "Woerner's KY Kernels Bowling Team" photo, "Chamber of Commerce"

Page 32-33

"Chamber of Commerce" cont., "Herman Fochtmann" photo, "Social, Civic & Fraternal Organizations"

Page 34-35

"Social, Civic & Fraternal Organizations" cont.

Page 36-37

"New American Legion Home" photo, "Social, Civic & Fraternal Organizations" cont.

Page 38-39

"Volunteer Fire Department-1910" photo, "Volunteer Fire Department-1955" photo, "Fire Department"

Page 40-41

"Building & Loan Assoc.", "Milling Company", "New Baden Milling Company" photo, "Farmers & Merchants State Bank", "Farmers & Merchants State Bank" photo

Page 42-43

"Present Day Businesses"

Page 44-45

"Present Day Businesses" cont.

Page 46-47

"Present Day Businesses" cont.

Page 48-49

"History of Ace Metal Products, Inc.", "Ace Metal Products" photo, "William J. Lehrter", "E.C. Asbury, M.D."

Page 50-51

"Insurance Agencies", "Warren O. Billhartz", "Lucy Linck", "Lucy Linck" photo

Page 52-53

"Chamber President & Family" photo, "Centennial Celebrants visit Governor" photo, Advertisements

Page 54-55

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Page 56-57

"Mail Service" photo, "Square Dancers" photo, Advertisements

Page 58-59

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Page 60-61

"Well" photo, "Water Plant" photo, "IGA Super Market" photo, Advertisements

Page 62-63

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Page 64-65

"Southern Railway Depot" photo, "Old City Hall & Fire Dept." photo, "Old Nagele Saloon & Dance Hall" photo, Advertisements

Page 66-67

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Page 68-69

"First Public School Picnic Parade" photo, "Early New Baden Coal Miners" photo, Advertisements

Page 70-71

Advertisements, "Old Andrew Mueller Home" photo, "Old Hummel Building" photo, "Old Schumacher Building" photo

Page 72

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Transcripts of above material:

Foreword - page 4

Early Settlers Influential in the Settlement and Growth of New Baden - page 5

Plat of the Town of Baden - page 6

Additions and Subdivisions - page 7

History of New Baden (1855-1955) - page 8-14

Description of New Baden before 1896 - page 15

St. George Parish - page 18

Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church - page 19

Methodist Episcopal Church - page 21

Public School - page 22-25

St. George School - page 27

Sports and Recreation - page 28-29

Chamber of Commerce - page 31-32

Social, Civic and Fraternal Organizations - page 33-37

Fire Department -page 39

New Baden Building & Loan Association, New Baden Milling Company, Farmers & Merchants State Bank - page 40-41

Present Day Businesses - page 42-47

Ace Metal Products, Inc., William J. Lehrter, E. C. Asbury, M. D. - page 48-49

Insurance Agencies - page 50

Warren O. Billhartz, Lucy Linck - page 51