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| Title | Kiddieland rides |
| Date Original | ca. 1971 |
| Description | Photograph shows from left to right, a boat ride, a circular ride with small cars on it and the Ferris wheel. There is a large crowd of adults and children standing about as well as riding the rides. The railroad tracks for the miniature train ride can be seen in the lower right corner. |
| Location Depicted | 1721 North Henderson Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois |
| Subject | Galesburg Amusement Park (Ill.)
Amusement parks
Amusement rides
Ferris wheels
Boats
Concessions (Amusements, etc.)
Men
Women
Children
Crowds
Galesburg (Ill.)
Photographic prints
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| Notes | Photograph donated by Sheryl (Conard) Bacon, Faylene (Conard) Blaine and Twyla (Conard) Derry. Owner of the amusement park from 1961 to 1972 was Saylor C. E. Conard. Park name and address verified in the 1971 Galesburg City Directory. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at pattym@galesburglibrary.org |
| Image Number | P1650c |
| Repository | Galesburg Public Library Archives |
| Repository Collection | Photographic collection |
| Object Description | 1 photograph : col. ; 3 x 3 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 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 +25 using Adobe PhotoShop CS. |
| Date Digital | 2005-04-05 |
| File Name | gplp1650c |
| 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. |
