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| Title | Choir of Old First Church |
| Photographer | Blackstone |
| Date Original | ca. 1890 |
| Description | Photograph shows 17 men and women, members of the church choir standing in front of a pipe organ. The organist is seated with his back to the photgrapher but a mirror directly above and tilted in front of him shows his face. The pipes of the organ have been ornately painted. There are two gas jet chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. There are several chairs visible as well as pews and a small table in the center. There is a short curtain hung on what appear to be brass rings and poles in front of the choir members. All of the women are wearing hats. |
| Location Depicted | Southwest corner of the Public Square, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. |
| Subject | Old First Church (Galesburg, Ill.)
First Church of Christ (Galesburg, Ill.)
Churches
Organs
Choirs (Music)
Chandeliers
Clothing & dress
Chairs
Men
Women
Galesburg (Ill.)
Photographic prints
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| Notes | On back of photo is written "Choir of Old First Church, Interior of First Church, Compliments of W. L. Bentley." Address and name of church verified in the 1890 Galesburg City Directory. Address of photographer not found. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at pattym@galesburglibrary.org |
| Image Number | P0299 |
| Repository | Galesburg Public Library Archives |
| Repository Collection | Photographic collection |
| Object Description | 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital image captured using an Epson Expression 1680 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a print photograph scanned at 8-bit grayscale 600 ppi. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting the input level of the brightness from 0 to +5 using Adobe Photoshop CS. |
| Date Digital | 2004-09-02 |
| File Name | gplP0299B |
| 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. |
