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C. B. & Q. depot fire
C. B. & Q. depot fire
TitleC. B. & Q. depot fire
PhotographerOsgood
Studio Name/LocationOsgood Photo Supply Co.
Date OriginalApril 27, 1911
DescriptionPhotograph shows the Chicago, Burlington and Northern passenger depot in Galesburg, Illinois burning. The roof of the bell tower and the roof to the right are gone. Thick smoke is pouring out of the left side of the building. There is a ladder going to a second floor window and water is being pumped onto the left corner of the building. There is a large crowd below watching and three men can be seen on the far left standing on the roof of another building.
Location DepictedSouth Seminary corner of South street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
SubjectChicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Railroad stations
Fires
Fire fighting
Galesburg (Ill.). Fire Department
Smoke
Crowds
Spectators
Men
Women
Buildings
Bell towers
Galesburg (Ill.)
Photographic prints
NotesWritten on the photograph: "Q Depot, Apr. 27, 1911. #5, Osgood Photo." This image is from the collection owned by the Galesburg Fire Department. Address confirmed in the 1900 Galesburg City Directory.
Ordering InformationPlease contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at pattym@galesburglibrary.org
Image NumberP1689
RepositoryGalesburg Public Library Archives
Repository CollectionPhotographic collection
Object Description1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationDigital image captured using an Epson Expression 1680 scanner with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a photograph scanned at 8-bit grayscale 1200ppi. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting the input level of the contrast from 0 to +40 and the brightness from 0 to +29 using Adobe PhotoShop CS.
Date Digital2005-06-28
File Namegplp1689
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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