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| Title | Tombstone of Francis Dickens |
| Date Original | ca. 1915 (?) |
| Description | Photograph of the tombstone of Francis J. Dickens, son of author Charles Dickens. The grave is located in Riverside Cemetery in Moline, Illinois. The inscription reads "In Memory of Francis J Dickens Third Son of the Distinguished Author. Born Jan 15, 1844. Died June 11, 1886. Take Ye heed. Watch and Pray. For Ye know Not When the Time Is". |
| Location Depicted | Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois |
| Subject | Dickens, Francis, 1844-1886
Riverside Cemetery (Moline, Ill.)
Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Cemeteries
Moline (Ill.)
Photographic prints
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| Notes | Grave location confirmed using www.findagrave.com. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact Augustana College Special Collections at (309) 794-7643 or specialcollections@augustana.edu |
| Image Number | L-F00920 |
| Repository | Augustana College Special Collections, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, Illinois 61201 |
| Repository Collection | Local Photo Database |
| Object Description | 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 9600XL with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a print photograph scanned at 8-bit grayscale 600ppi. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting the input level of the shadows from 0 to 44, the midtones from 1.00 to 0.86, and the highlights from 255 to 237 using Adobe Photoshop 7.0. |
| Date Digital | 2003-08-06 |
| File Name | augF-00920 |
| CD Volume Name | AUGVolume9 |
| Original Database | This record is from the Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive, http://www.umvphotoarchive.org, a collaborative project of cultural heritage organizations in the Iowa-Illinois Mississippi River region. |
