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St. Mary's School Class Day
St. Mary's School Class Day
TitleSt. Mary's School Class Day
Date Original1907
DescriptionPhotograph 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 Depicted4 North of Square, Knoxville, Knox County, Illinois
SubjectSt 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
NotesSt. 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 InformationPlease contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at pattym@galesburglibrary.org
Image NumberP0171
RepositoryGalesburg Public Library Archives
Repository CollectionPhotographic collection
Object Description1 negative : b&w ; 2.15 x 2.75 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 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 Digital2005-05-24
File Namegplp0171
Original DatabaseThis 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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