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| Title | Galesburg District Fair Driving Park |
| Photographer | Osgood |
| Studio Name/Location | Osgood Photo Supply, 330 East Main Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois |
| Date Original | ca. 1900 |
| Description | Photograph shows the Galesburg District Fair grandstand and exhibition buildings. There are United States flags atop all of the buildings. There is an observation tower in the center of the image. The grandstand appears to be filled to capacity with crowds. Several horses and buggies can be seen in the infield. |
| Location Depicted | Grand Avenue, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. |
| Subject | Galesburg District Fairgrounds (Galesburg, Ill.)
Grandstands
Observation towers
Exhibition buildings
Flags
Cupolas
Crowds
Clouds
Grasses
Galesburg (Ill.)
Photographic prints
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| Notes | Written on the back of the photograph "Galesburg Dist. Fair Driving Park." There is some glare on the top of the image due to a slight curve of the photo. There is some damage on the lower right and lower center of the photo. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at (309) 343-6118 or at pattym@galesburgpubliclibrary.org |
| Image Number | P0329d |
| Repository | Galesburg Public Library |
| Repository Collection | Photographic collection |
| Object Description | 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital image captured using an Epson Expression 1680 scanner with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a print 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 +18, and the brightness from 0 to +19 using Adobe PhotoShop CS. |
| Date Digital | 2006-01-31 |
| File Name | gplp0329d |
| Original Database | This record is from the Upper Mississippi Valley Image Archives, http://umvphotoarchive.org, a collaborative project of cultural heritage organizations in the Iowa-Illinois Mississippi River region. |
