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Kiddieland Ferris wheel and airplane ride
Kiddieland Ferris wheel and airplane ride
TitleKiddieland Ferris wheel and airplane ride
Date Originalca. 1971
DescriptionPhotograph shows the Galesburg Amusement Park in Galesburg, Illinois. On the left is the Ferris wheel and on the right is a rotating airplane ride. Signs for Arby's restaurant and a Texaco station can be seen in the background.
Location Depicted1721 North Henderson Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
SubjectGalesburg Amusement Park (Galesburg, Ill.)
Amusement parks
Amusement rides
Ferris wheels
Railings
Crowds
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 when it closed. Park name and address verified in the 1971 Galesburg City Directory. An alternative spelling used by many is Kiddyland.
Ordering InformationPlease contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at pattym@galesburglibrary.org
Image NumberP1650e
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 from 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 from 0 to +22 using Adobe PhotoShop CS.
Date Digital2005-04-05
File Namegplp1650e
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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