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Kiddieland tilt-a-whirl
Kiddieland tilt-a-whirl
TitleKiddieland tilt-a-whirl
Date Originalca. 1971
DescriptionPhotograph shows the front area of the Galesburg Amusement Park, better known as Kiddieland. The Tilt-a-whirl ride is in the center of the photograph. The Merry-go-round is on the left and the Ferris wheel can be seen in the center background as well as the bumper car ride building.
Location Depicted1721 North Henderson Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
SubjectGalesburg Amusement Park (Galesburg, Ill.)
Amusement parks
Amusement rides
Merry-go-rounds
Ferris wheels
Men
Women
Children
Galesburg (Ill.)
Photographic prints
NotesThis photograph was donated by Sheryl (Conard) Bacon, Faylene (Conard) Blaine and Twyla (Conard) Derry. Their father Saylor E. C. Conard owned the amusement park from 1961 to 1972. Name of park and address were verified in the 1971 Galesburg City Directory. An alternate spelling of the park used by many is Kiddyland.
Ordering InformationPlease contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at pattym@galesburglibrary.org
Image NumberP1650b
RepositoryGalesburg Public Library Archives
Repository CollectionPhotographic collection
Object Description1 photograph : col. ; 3 x 3 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationDigital image captured using an Epson Expression 1680 scanner with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created form a print photograph scanned at 24-bit RGB color 1200ppi. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting the contrast from 0 to +10 and the brightness form 0 to +14 using Adobe Photoshop CS.
Date Digital2005-04-05
File Namegplp1650b
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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