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Galesburg High School swimming pool
Galesburg High School swimming pool
TitleGalesburg High School swimming pool
Date Originalca. 1950
DescriptionPhotograph shows one of the two swimming pools at the old Galesburg High School located on South Broad Street. There are three swimming lanes visible as well as a diving board at the back of the pool. There is also a ladder connected to the left wall towards the back with a small platform next to it. Windows on the back wall and on the roof can be seen in the reflection in the water. There is a printed sign on the left wall which reads, "...is floor with street shoes."
Location Depictednw corner South Broad and Tompkins Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
SubjectGalesburg High School (Galesburg, Ill.)
Swimming pools
Skylights
Galesburg (Ill.)
Photographic prints
NotesThe high school had two identical swimming pools, one for use by the boys and one for the girls. It is not known which swimming pool this is. Address was verified in the 1951 Galesburg City Directory.
Ordering InformationPlease contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at 309-343-6118 or at pattym@galesburglibrary.org
Image NumberP0335b
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 scanner 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 the highlights from 255 to 232 using Adobe Photoshop CS.
Date Digital2009-01-05
File Namegplp0335b
Original DatabaseThis record is from the Upper Mississippi Valley Image Archives. http://umvphotoarchive.org, a collaborative project of cultural heritage organizations in the Iowa-Illinois Mississippi region.
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