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| Title | [Dedication of the S.S. Galesburg] |
| Date Original | June 24, 1918 |
| Description | Photograph shows seven men, four of whom are in military uniform and one woman, Miss Alice Beadle standing on a wooden pier in New York harbor either before or after the christening of the ship the S.S. Galesburg. Miss Beadle is holding a bouquet of what was described in newspaper accounts as sweet peas. All of the men have removed their hats. |
| Location Depicted | New York Harbor, New York, New York |
| Subject | S.S. Galesburg (ship)
Bartlett, Winfield
Miller, Harry
Beadle, Alice
Shafer, Walter
Sinclair, Bob
Ships
Piers & wharves
Launchings
Military officers
Military personnel
Military uniforms
Bouquets
Hats
Clothing & dress
Men
Women
New York (N.Y.)
Photographic prints
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| Notes | Written on the back of the photograph is: "L-R, Winfield Bartlett, Harry Miller, Alice Beadle, Major Bradley, Major Bartlett, Walter Shafer, Bob Sincliar, Mr. Thompson. The ship was named after the chairman of the National Shipping Board by the name of Hurley who grew up in Galesburg and insisted that a ship be named after his hometown. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at (309)-342-0423 or at pattym@galesburglibrary.org |
| Image Number | P1538b |
| Repository | Galesburg Public Library |
| Repository Collection | Photographic collection |
| Object Description | 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 9 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 600ppi. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting the input level of the contrast from 0 to +12, and the brightness from 0 to +12 using Adobe PhotoShop CS. |
| Date Digital | 2006-05-02 |
| File Name | gplp1538b |
| 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 region. |
