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	Lincoln Park lily pond Title Lincoln Park lily pond Date Original ca. 1950 Description Photograph shows an enclosed lily pond at the east end of Lincoln Park. It appears to be bordered with white painted concrete. There are several water lily leaves and a small island made of rocks in the center of the pond. There is a metal bucket with flowers in it on the small rock island. There are two flower filled silver urns on the left and center of the image. There are various types of flowers, plants and bushes on the oppisite shore. Trees are also visible in the background Location Depicted North Henderson beyond city limits Subject Lincoln Park (Galesburg, Ill.) Lakes & ponds Water lilies Water gardens Lily ponds Flowers Shrubs Parks Galesburg (Ill.) Photographic prints Notes According to a local historian, Tom Wilson, this pond was either removed or filled in due to lack of a caretaker and vandalism. There may have been fish in this pond as well but there is no documentation of this. Address verified in the 1956 Galesburg City Directory. Ordering Information Please contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at (309)-343-6118 or at pattym@galesburglibrary.org Image Number P0385b Repository Galesburg Public Library Repository Collection Photographic collection Object Description 1 photograph : col. ; 8 x 11.75 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 24 bit RGB color 600ppi. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting the input level of contrast from 0 to +27 and the brightness from 0 to +37 using Adobe Photoshop CS. Date Digital 2006-09-26 File Name gplp0385b 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.
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