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[Galesburg Water Works building]
[Galesburg Water Works building]
Title[Galesburg Water Works building]
PhotographerOsgood
Studio Name/LocationOsgood Photo Supply Co., 330 East Main Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
Date OriginalSeptember 21, 1929
DescriptionPhotograph shows a large expanse of lawn and flowers with the Galesburg Waterworks building in the background. The building has a large arched window in the center and two smaller square windows on either side. A smoke stack is behind the building. There is a paved road on the left and a sidewalk on the right. Young trees can be seen between the flower beds. Trees and a glimpse of another building can be seen on the far right. Visible also are a fenced in area in the far right background and buildings in the far left background.
Location DepictedS. Henderson St., Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
SubjectGalesburg Water Works (Galesburg, Ill.)
Public utility companies
Hydraulic facilities
Pumping stations
Smokestacks
Lawns
Flowers
Trees
Roads
Sidewalks
Galesburg (Ill.)
Photographic prints
NotesWritten on the back of the photogrraph "City waterworks." Address verified in the 1929 Galesburg phone book.
Ordering InformationPlease contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at (309)-343-6118 or at pattym@galesburglibrary.org
Image NumberP0620
RepositoryGalesburg Public Library
Repository CollectionPhotographic collection
Object Description1 photograph : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.5 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 600ppi. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting the input level of contrast from 0 to +17 and the brightness from 0 to +6 using Adobe Photoshop CS.
Date Digital2006-09-19
File Namegplp0620
Original DatabaseThis 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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