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| Title | Weinberg Arcade and shops |
| Date Original | September 13, 1929 |
| Description | Photograph shows the Weinberg Arcade building looking northwest. It is a three story building with the Roof Garden fencing, benches and lights visible on the roof. Shops visible at ground level from left to right are the Arcade Coney Island, Arcade Cafeteria, Illinois Camera Shop, Knox Tailors, Arcade Drugs, (Roof Garden and Arcade entrance), and a partial view of the Colonial Theatre.There are several automobiles and trucks parked along the curb. Also, visible are globe street lights and the street railway tracks running north to south. The street is paved with bricks. |
| Location Depicted | 56 to 90 South Prairie Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois |
| Subject | Weinberg Arcade Building (Galesburg, Ill.)
Arcade Coney Island (Galesburg, Ill.)
Illinois Camera Shop (Galesburg, Ill.)
Knox Tailors (Galesburg, Ill.)
Arcade Drug Shop (Galesburg, Ill.)
Arcade Roof Garden (Galesburg, Ill.)
Colonial Theatre (Galesburg, Ill.)
Arcades (Architectural components)
Architecture
Dance halls
Automobiles
Street railroad tracks
Buildings
Awnings
Street lights
Lampposts
Galesburg (Ill.)
Photographic prints
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| Notes | Addresses and names of businesses verified in the 1929 Galesburg City Directory. This photograph was donated by Jack Kinney to be scanned, saved to disc and added to this site. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at (309)-343-6118 or at pattym@galesburglibrary.org |
| Image Number | P1366 |
| Repository | Galesburg Public Library |
| Repository Collection | Photographic collection |
| Object Description | 1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital image captured using an Epson Expression 1680 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 contrast from 0 to +15 and the brightness from 0 to +8 using Adobe Photoshop CS. |
| Date Digital | 2006-09-26 |
| File Name | gplp1366 |
| Original Database | This record is from the Upper Mississippi Valley Image Archives. http://umvphotoarchive.org a collaborative project of culturl heritage organizations in the Iowa-Mississippi River region. |
