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| Title | Willis Manufacturing Company |
| Date Original | ca. 1895 |
| Description | Photograph shows the Willis Manufacturing Company in Galesburg, Illinois. It is a two story brick buidling. There is a what appears to be carved stone on the front of the building above the second story with the words carved into it, Willis Mfg. Co. Sheet Metal Workers, and the numbers 128 and 130 signifying the factory's street numbers. There are two men in overalls towards the back of the building next to a chimney on the left. In front of the factory is a horse and wagon. There is snow on the ground. |
| Location Depicted | 128 to 130 South Academy Street, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois |
| Subject | Willis Manufacturing Company (Galesburg, Ill.)
Factories
Horses
Carts & wagons
Chimneys
Windows
Buildings
Men
Galesburg (Ill.)
Photographic prints
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| Notes | Name of company and address verified in the 1895 Galesburg City Directory. Also listed in the directory is a description of the company as manufacturers of galvanized cornices and storefronts. |
| Ordering Information | Please contact the Galesburg Public Library archivist at pattym@galesburglibrary.org |
| Image Number | P1618 |
| Repository | Galesburg Public Library Archives |
| Repository Collection | Photographic collection |
| Object Description | 1 photograph : b&w ; 7 x 9 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 600 ppi. The master scan is untouched, but this display image was enhanced by adjusting the input level of the contrast from 0 to +32 and the brightness from 0 to +19 using Adobe Photoshop CS. |
| Date Digital | 2004-08-26 |
| Publisher | Galesburg Republican Register |
| File Name | gplp1618 |
| Original Database | This record is from the Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive, http://www.umvphotoarchive.org, a collaborative project of cultural heritage organizations in the Iowa-Illinois Mississippi River region. |
