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Ice harvesting
Ice harvesting
TitleIce harvesting
Date Originalca 1900
DescriptionPhotograph shows four men on a frozen lake with ice scoring implements. Two of the men are holding the handles of the scorers and the other two are holding the reigns of the harnessed draft horses.
Location DepictedRural Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
SubjectIce industry
Ice on rivers, lakes, etc.
Ice
Men
Horses
Harnesses
Winter
Clothing & dress
Lakes & ponds
Galesburg (Ill.)
Photographic prints
NotesThe lake that is shown in the photograph is probably Lake George. The men are probably employed by the Glenwood Ice Company.
Ordering InformationPlease contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at pattym@galesburglibrary.org
Image NumberP0415e
RepositoryGalesburg Public Library Archives
Repository CollectionPhotographic Collection
Object Description1 photograph : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationDigital image captured using and Epson Expression 1680 scanner 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 contrast from 0 to +9 and the brightness from 0 to +8 using Adobe Photoshop CS
Date Digital2004-12-09
File NamegplP0415e
Original DatabaseThis 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.
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