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S. H. Olson & Son delivery cars
S. H. Olson & Son delivery cars
TitleS. H. Olson & Son delivery cars
Date OriginalMay 1, 1926
DescriptionPhotograph shows three delivery trucks with drivers in each in front of the S. H. Olson & Son Grocers. The back ends of the trucks are covered and have rolled up awnings on them and signs on the side with the words "S. H. Olson & Son, Phone for food" printed on them. The phone number to the store, "Phone Main 4211" is printed on the doors along with a number for each truck. The front of the store is hidden behind the trucks but a large awning can be seen with the store name on it.
Location Depicted497 East Berrien Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
SubjectS. H. Olson & Son Grocers (Galesburg, Ill.)
Grocery stores
Grocers
Trucks
Tires
Awnings
Galesburg (Ill.)
Photographic prints
NotesName of store and address verified in the 1926 Galesburg City Directory.
Ordering InformationPlease contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at (309)-343-6118 or at pattym@galesburglibrary.org
Image NumberP0346a
RepositoryGalesburg Public Library
Repository CollectionPhotographic collection
Object Description1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationDigital image captured using an Epson Expression 1680 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a print photograph scanned at 8 bit grayscale 600. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting the input level of the contrast from 0 to +5 using Adobe Photoshop CS.
Date Digital2006-10-24
File Namegplp0346a
Original DatabaseThis record is from the Upper Mississippi Valley Image Archives. http://umvphotoarchive.org a collaborative project of cultural heritage organizaations in the Iowa-Illinois Mississippi River region.
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