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	Alter Brothers Wagon and Carriage Shop Title Alter Brothers Wagon and Carriage Shop Date Original ca. 1890 Description Photograph shows six buggies, one a surrey with fringe on the right and a wagon full of lumber being pulled by one horse. There are three men in the photograph. There are two large buildings with signs stating, "We can save you money on buggies" on the left and "Alters Bro's. Wagon and Carriage" on the sign on the right. There are pieces used to construct the buggies in the background. Location Depicted 121 South Prairie Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois Subject Alters Brothers Carriages & coaches Wagon sheds Men Horses Clothing & dress Buildings Galesburg (Ill.) Photographic prints Notes It is not known if this company simply sold and repaired buggies and wagons or if the manufactured them. Address confirmed in 1900 Galesburg City Directory. Note on back of photograph, M. M. Alters. Ordering Information Please contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at pattym@galesburglibrary.org Image Number P1422 Repository Galesburg Public Library Archives Repository Collection Photographic collection Object Description 1 photograph : b&w ; 5.5 x 13.5 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 input level of the contrast from 0 to +5 and the brightness from 0 to +15 using Adobe PhotoShop CS. Date Digital 2005-02-15 File Name gplp1422 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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