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Swanson's Conoco Station and an automobile accident
Swanson's Conoco Station and an automobile accident
TitleSwanson's Conoco Station and an automobile accident
Date OriginalCa. 1941
DescriptionImage shows Swanson's Conoco Station located on the northeast corner of North Prairie and East Water Street where there was an automobile accident. There is a telephone or power line pole that is leaning into the street and a large crowd can be seen in front of the the service station. There is a what appears to be a police motorcycle on the far left and a police officer can be seen in the middle of the crowd on the left. There are a few smaller groups milling about the area. The streets are paved with bricks and a decorative street light can be seen on the left.
Location DepictedNortheast corner of North Prairie Street and East Water Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
SubjectSwanson's Conoco Station (Galesburg, Ill.)
Automobile service stations
Accidents
Automobiles
Mechanics (Persons)
Police
Crowds
Utility poles
Neighborhoods
Galesburg (Ill.)
NotesAddress verified in a 1941 Galesburg City Directory. Negative available.
Ordering InformationPlease contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at 309-343-6118 or at pattym@galesburglibrary.org
Image NumberNB560b
RepositoryGalesburg Public Library
Repository CollectionPhotographic collection
Object Description1 negative : b&w ; 3.75 x 4.75 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationDigital image captured using a Epson Expression 1680 scanner with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a negative scanned at 8-bit grayscale 1200ppi. The master scan is untouched but this display image was enhanced by adjusting the brightness from 0 to -5 and the contrast from 0 to +16 using Adobe PhotoShop CS.
Date Digital2010-05-11
File Namegplnb560b
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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