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East Main Street, Galesburg, Illinois
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| Title | East Main Street, Galesburg, Illinois |
| Date Original | March 16, 1964 |
| Description | Photograph shows the north side of 221 to 251 East Main Street in Galesburg, Illinois. Businesses visible in the image are from left to right, Andes Candies, Eary and Sullivan, W. T. Grant Co., Claire's Hats, Frank Jewelers, Flecks, and the Holly Shop. There is a large sign advertising the Hotel Custer on the roof of the Holly Shop. There is a water tank and smoke stack on the far left of the image. There are automobiles parked diagonally on the street and parking meters are visible. |
| Location Depicted | 221 to 251 East Main Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois |
| Subject | Andes Candies (Galesburg, Ill.)
Eary and Sullivan (Galesburg, Ill.)
W. T. Grant Company (Galesburg, Ill.)
Claire Hat Shop (Galesburg, Ill.)
Frank Jewelers (Galesburg, Ill.)
Flecks (Galesburg, Ill.)
Holly Shop (Galesburg, Ill.)
Stores and shops
Galesburg (Ill.)
Film negatives
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| Notes | Names of businesses and addresses verified in the 1964 Galesburg City Directory. Negative available. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at pattym@galesburglibrary.org |
| Image Number | NC1615 |
| Repository | Galesburg Public Library Archives |
| Repository Collection | Photograph collection |
| Object Description | 1 negative : acetate, b&w ; 3.75 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital image captured using an Epson Expression 1680 scanner with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a print negative scanned at 8-bit grayscale 1200ppi. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting the contrast from 0 to +14 and the brightness from 0 to +20 using Adobe PhotoShop CS. |
| Date Digital | 2005-03-29 |
| File Name | gplnc1615 |
| 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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