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	St. Mary's School Class Day Title St. Mary's School Class Day Date Original 1907 Description Photograph shows a large number of the young women attending St. Mary's School at a ceremony on School Day in 1907. The girls are all dressed in what are probably white dresses, some with hats on and some carrying shields or wearing ribbons. There are several adults attending. It is taking place at the entrance to the school and the sign for the school is plainly visible and two large sections of the school are in view. Location Depicted 4 North of Square, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois Subject St Mary's School (Knoxville, Ill.) Schools Private schools School gardens Boarding schools Religious education Parades & processions Students Families Skirts Hats Clothing & dress Girls Women Men Crowds Vines Lawns Benches Sidewalks Notes St. Mary's School in Knoxville, Ill. was a private boarding school for high school age girls. It was associated with the Episcopalian Church. Address verified in the 1913 Galesburg/Knoxville City Directory. This photograph was loaned to the Galesburg Public Library by Mrs. Dale Humphrey so that it could be scanned and saved to disc. Ordering Information Please contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at pattym@galesburglibrary.org Image Number P0171 Repository Galesburg Public Library Archives Repository Collection Photographic collection Object Description 1 negative : b&w ; 2.15 x 2.75 in. Digital Reproduction Information Digital 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 enhanced by adjusting the input level of the contrast from 0 to +43 and the brightness from 0 to +37 using Adobe PhotoShop CS. Date Digital 2005-05-24 File Name gplp0171 Original Database This record is part of the Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive, http://www.umvphotoarchive.org, a collaborative project of cultural heritage organizations in the Iowa-Mississippi River region.
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