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| Title | Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church |
| Date Original | ca. 1890 |
| Description | Photograph of the exterior of the Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church, a wooden building with stained glass windows and a steeple. A circular decoration in the upper portion of the building reads : "A. M. E. Church Allen Chapel 1876." The building has a two-door entrance, shutters on the first level windows, two chimneys, and what appears to be a lightning rod and weather vane on the steeple. Brick sidewalks are visible on both sides of the unpaved street. |
| Location Depicted | 129 East Tompkins Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois |
| Subject | Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church (Galesburg, Ill.)
Churches
Chapels
Steeples
Stained glass
Wooden buildings
Doors & doorways
Chimneys
Windows
Galesburg (Ill.)
Photographic prints
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| Notes | In later years the address given for the church is 153 East Tompkins Street. However, in the 1890 Galesburg City Directory and before the street number is 129. During that time it was common for street numbers to be changed, presumabely to accomodate new buildings. Photograph is mounted on an oval matte. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at (309)-343-6118 or at pattym@galesburglibrary.org |
| Image Number | P0177b |
| Repository | Galesburg Public Library |
| Repository Collection | Photographic collection |
| Object Description | 1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 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 1200ppi. The master scan is untouched. |
| Date Digital | 2006-10-03 |
| File Name | gplp0177b |
| 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. |
