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| Title | Seminary Street |
| Date Original | ca. 1942 |
| Description | Photograph shows the east side of South Seminary Street in Galesburg, Illinois. Taxi cabs line the entire length of the street, all parked diagonally. Many of the store front business signs are readable, such as, Sargent Radios & Refrigeration, Joe the Tailor & Cleaners, Nick the Shoe Doctor and Hollywood Grill. The street is paved with bricks. |
| Location Depicted | South Seminary Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois |
| Subject | Sargent Radios & Refrigeration (Galesburg, Ill.)
Joe the Tailor & Cleaners (Galesburg, Ill.)
Nick the Shoe Doctor (Galesburg, Ill.)
Hollywood Grill (Galesburg, Ill.)
Chet's Tavern (Galesburg, Ill.)
Helen and Meads Cafe (Galsburg, Ill.)
Yellow Cab (Galesburg, Ill.)
Deluxe Cab (Galesburg, Ill.)
Taxicabs
Automobiles
Buildings
Stores & shops
Electric signs
Streets
Galesburg (Ill.)
Photographic prints
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| Notes | Photograph has many tears and a large piece is missing on the upper left. There is some water damage and a large streak is showing towards the bottom of the image that is not visible in the original photograph. Address, time period and business names verified in Galesburg City Directories. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at pattym@galesburglibrary.org |
| Image Number | P1616 |
| Repository | Galesburg Public Library Archives |
| Repository Collection | Photographic collection |
| Object Description | 1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 13.75 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital image captured using an Epson Expression 1680 scanner 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 contrast from 0 to +42 and the brightness from 0 to +21 using Adobe PhotoShop CS. |
| Date Digital | 2004-08-19 |
| File Name | gplp1616 |
| 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. |
