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West Theater interior
West Theater interior
TitleWest Theater interior
Date Originalca. 1955
DescriptionPhotograph shows the interior of the West Theater looking towards the movie screen. There are decoratives works of art on either side of the walls near the screen. There is an organ on the far left next to a United States flag. There is a clock on the wall that reads, "Higgins Sealtest Dairy Products."
Location Depicted50 South Prairie Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
SubjectWest Theater (Galesburg, Ill.)
Motion picture theaters
Murals
Clocks and watches
Chairs
Screens
Interiors
Galesburg (Ill.)
Film negatives
NotesThis image was loaned to the Galesburg Public Library by Mrs. Dale Humphrey so that it could be scanned and saved to disc. The negative was very dark and has been adjusted so that details will stand out. Address verified in the 1954 Galesburg City Directory
Ordering InformationPlease contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at pattym@galesburglibrary.org
Image NumberP1452
RepositoryGalesburg Public Library
Repository CollectionPhotographic collection
Object Description1 negative : b&w ; 3.75 x 4.75 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationDigital image captured using an Epson Expression 1680 scanner with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a negative scanned at 8-bit grayscale 1200ppi. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanded by adjusting the input level of the contrast from 0 to +37 and the brightness from 0 to +31 using Adobe PhotoShop CS.
Date Digital2005-05-24
File Namegplp1452
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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