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	Young Men's Christian Association swimming pool Title Young Men's Christian Association swimming pool Date Original ca. 1934 Description Photograph shows a group of young men and boys in the water and gathered around the Y. M. C. A. indoor swimming pool. The swimmers are wearing swimming trunks and long one piece swimming attire. There is a large sign above the pool which reads : No person allowed in pool alone. Please do not throw anything in the pool. There are two walkways above the pool area on the right and left. The walls are made of brick and there are several windows on the walls. A portion of a diving board can be seen in the foreground. Location Depicted North Seminary, northwest corner of Ferris Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois Subject Young Men's Christian associations (Galesburg, Ill.) Young Men's Christian associations Swimming pools Swimmers Swimming Bathing suits Clothing & dress Men Boys Water Galesburg (Ill.) Photographic prints Notes Written on the back of the photograph : "YMCA Pool on Seminary and Ferris Streets." Address verified in the 1934 Galesburg City Directory. Ordering Information Please contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at pattym@galesburglibrary.org Image Number P0986 Repository Galesburg Public Library Archives Repository Collection Photographic collection Object Description 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.5 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 600ppi. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting the brightness from 0 to +11 using Adobe PhotoShop CS. Date Digital 2005-01-13 File Name gplp0986 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.
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