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[1924 Board of Education]
[1924 Board of Education]
Title[1924 Board of Education]
Date Original1924
DescriptionPhotograph shows eight men and two women seated around a large table in swivel chairs. All of the men are in suit and tie and the ladies in dark dresses. There are four glass enclosed bookcases behind them. The board meetings took place at the Galesburg Public Library in a room designated for that purpose.
Location DepictedGaelsburg Public Library, 40 East Simmons Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
SubjectGalesburg (Ill.). Board of Education
Conference rooms
School boards
Meetings
Bookcases
Tables
Men
Women
Suits (Clothing)
Clothing & dress
Galesburg (Ill.)
Photographic prints
Mureen, Elof
NotesThere are several light and dark spots on the photograph. Written on the back of the photograph is "1924 Board of Education, Elof Mureen on left." No other names are listed. Official photographs of the the Galesburg Public Library show the meeting room for the Board of Education. Large table shown in photo still exists in the basement of the current library.
Ordering InformationPlease contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at (309)-342-0423 or at pattym@galesburglibrary.org
Image NumberP1473
RepositoryGalesburg Public Library
Repository CollectionPhotographic collection
Object Description1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationDigital image captured using an Epson Expression 1680 scanner with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a print photograph scanned at 8-bit grayscale 600ppi. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting the input level of the contrast from 0 to +3, and the brightness from 0 to +20 using Adobe PhotoShop CS.
Date Digital2006-05-02
File Namegplp1473
Original DatabaseThis record is from the upper Mississippi Valley Image Archives. http://umvphotoarchive.org, a collaborative project of cultural heritage organizations in the Iowa-Illinois Mississippi region.
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