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	Search results for Collection > 1 Negative : B&w ; 3.75 X 4.75 in    Refine your search Subject Galesburg (Ill) (9) Film Negatives (4) Railroads (4) Railroad Companies (3) Railroad Rails (3) Show more... Photographer Gliessman (7) Dale Humphrey (5) Date Original December, 1941 (2) June 1, 1964 (2) 1956 (2) ca 1936 (2) ca 1960 (2) Show more... results 1-20 of 20 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. West Theater interior West Theater (Galesburg, Ill.); Motion picture theaters; Murals; Clocks and watches; Chairs; Screens; Interiors; Galesburg (Ill.); Film negatives Photograph shows the interior of the West Theater looking towards the movie screen. There are decoratives works of art on either side of the walls near the screen. There is an organ on the far left next... 2. Orpheum Theatre exterior Orpheum Theatre (Galesburg, Ill.); Baby Bunting, The (Galesburg, Ill.); Bank of Galesburg (Galesburg, Ill.); Bondi Building (Galesburg, Ill.); Motion picture theaters; Motion picture audiences; Marquees; Automobiles; Bicycles & tricycles; Fire escapes; Awnings; Windows; Ticket offices; Men; Women; Children; Clothing & dress; Buildings; Galesburg (Ill.); Film negatives Photograph shows the exterior of the Orpheum Theatre. There is a long line of children and adults waiting to get in and they are lining the sidewalk from the ticket booth to the north. There are two movies... 3. Orpheum Theatre audience Orpheum Theatre (Galesburg, Ill.); Motion picture audiences; Motion picture theaters; Audiences; Mezzanines; Balconies; Architectural decorations and ornaments; Architectural elements; Electric lighting; Plasterwork; Ushers; Interiors; Children; Boys; Girls; Men; Women; Crowds; Galesburg (Ill.); Film negatives Photograph shows the Orpheum Theatre almost filled to capacity with children and a few adults in the audience. The main floor, mezzanine and balcony can be seen. On the left to the rear can be seen an... 4. Knox County Oil Company service station Knox County Oil Company (Galesburg, Ill.); Automobile service stations; Mechanics (Persons); Gasoline pumps; Uniforms; Galesburg (Ill.); Image shows four men, employees of the Knox County Oil Company standing outside the company service station. Gas pumps can be seen on the left and the pump on the right has the words "Aladdin Gas" on it.... 5. Knox County Oil Company Knox County Oil Company (Galesburg, Ill.); Gasoline tanks; Trucks; Petroleum industry; Storage tanks; Storage facilities; Galesburg (Ill.); Image shows the Knox County Oil Company plant on Monmouth Boulevard. Eleven trucks and drivers can be seen. Some of the trucks have the names of small towns printed on the truck doors. Four large gas tanks... 6. Dedication of Galesburg's new water supply pipeline Cabeen, Robert; Hydraulic facilities; Pumping stations; Electrical apparatus; Electricity; Water supply; Public utility companies; Mayors; Municipal officials; Galesburg, Ill. Image shows seven men at an electrical control panel at the City of Galesburg Water Works Plant. Two men appear ready to throw a main switch to officially bring water from an aquifer near the Mississippi... 7. Galesburg and Great Eastern inspection vehicle Galesburg & Great Eastern Railroad Company; Railroad employees; Railroad motor cars; Railroads; Knox County (Ill.) Image shows a man standing on a railroad tie next to a Galesburg and Great Eastern Railroad inspection vehicle. The letters G. & G. E. R. R. are printed on the side of the vehicle. Instead of tires there... 8. Bill Bohan Menswear Bill Bohan's Menswear (Galesburg, Ill.); Bunker's Shoe Store (Galesburg, Ill.); Carroll's Office Supplies (Galesburg, Ill.); Stores & shops; Shoe stores; Clothing stores; Clothing & dress; Women; Brick roads; Bricks; Electric signs; Window displays; Streets; Architectural elements; Galesburg (Ill.); Photographic prints Photograph shows Bill Bohan Menswear and Bunker's Shoes on East Main Street in Galesburg, Ill. There is a partial view of Carroll's Office Supplies to the left. There is a woman with a hat on walking past... 9. Galesburg Builders Supply Company Galesburg Builders Supply Company (Galesburg, Ill.); Building materials industry; Buildings; Electric signs; Clocks & watches; Concrete products industry; Railroad crossings; Image shows the exterior of the Galesburg Builders Supply Company. It has neon signs with the company name spelled out above the windows and door as well as the Words "Ready Mixed Concrete." There is a... 10. Swanson's Conoco Station and an automobile accident Swanson's Conoco Station (Galesburg, Ill.); Automobile service stations; Accidents; Automobiles;Mechanics (Persons); Police; Crowds; Utility poles; Neighborhoods; Galesburg (Ill.); Image 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... 11. Hawkinson Manufacturing Company employees Hawkinson Manufacturing Company (Galesburg, Ill.); Carpenters; ; Laborers; Lumber; Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company; Railroad freight cars; Railroad cars; Railroad companies; Railroad rails; Railroad sidings; Railroad tracks; Automobiles; Streets; Galesburg (Ill.) Image shows a large number of men working with wooden boards and appear to be making them into some sort of pre-fabricated structures. They are working next to the Santa Fe Railroad tracks. The Santa Fe... 12. C. B. & Q. roundhouse interior Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company; Railroad roundhouses; Railroad cars; Railroad companies; Railroad construction & maintenance; Railroad facilities; Railroad freight cars; Railroad rails; Railroad shops & yards; Railroads; Galesburg (Ill.); Image shows the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy roundhouse interior and a a long pit called a stall, which railroad employees used to get underneath and repair locomotives and rail cars. There is a freight... 13. C. B. & Q. roundhouse interior Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company; Railroad roundhouses; Railroad shops & yards; Railroad companies; Railroad construction & maintenance; Railroad facilities; Railroad rails; Railroads; Galesburg (Ill.) Image shows the interior of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy roundhouse. Various pieces of machinery can be seen including a device on wheels with a hose attached on the lower right. The stalls that the... 14. C. B. & Q. stockyards Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company; Stockyards; Cattle; Fences; Livestock; Railroads; Galesburg (Ill.); Image shows the stockyards at the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad yards in Galesburg, Ill. Wooden pens can be seen with cattle visible on the right. In the center is a Butler rigid frame building.... 15. Galesburg water supply pumps installation City of Galesburg Water Department (Galesburg, Ill.); Hydraulic facilities; Water supply; Pumps; Construction; Construction equipment; Construction industry; Progress photographs; Rivers; Construction workers; Men; Oquawka (Ill.); Galesburg (Ill.) Image shows two men positioning a large metal tube that is being lowered by a crane onto a large concrete structure. A third man's arm can be seen on the far left and the Mississippi River can be seen... 16. Weaver Yemm Chevrolet, Inc. Weaver Yemm Chevrolet (Galesburg, Ill.); Automobile dealerships; Automobiles; Stores & shops; Electric signs; Parking meters; Galesburg (Ill.); Image shows Weaver Yemm Chevrolet, Inc. located on East Simmons Street. Printed near the roof on the front of the building and also on the right side of the building are the words "Motor Building." There... 17. Taking up streetcar tracks in Galesburg Street railroads; Street railroad tracks; Galesburg (Ill.). Fire Department; A. N. Telford Company Plumbers (Galesburg, Ill.); Post offices; Men; Buildings; Bricks; Lampposts; Galesburg (Ill.); Film negatives Photograph shows approximately 20 men removing street railroad tracks on East Simmons Street in Galesburg, Illinois as part of a Works Progress Administration work project. There are two men looking on... 18. Taking up the street car tracks Street railroads; Street railroad tracks; Casino Club (Galesburg, Ill.); Central Hotel (Galesburg, Ill.); O'Brien and Weir Filling Station (Galesburg, Ill.); Bower Drugs (Galesburg, Ill.); United States. Works Progress Administration; Bricks; Brick roads; Lampposts; Men; Laborers; Galesburg (Ill.); Film negatives Photograph show a large group of men working on a Works Progress Administration project of removing the street railroad tracks on East Simmons Street in Galesburg, Illinois. In the background can be seen... 19. P. E. O. Home dining room P. E. O. Home (Knoxville, Ill.); Retirement communities; Dining rooms; Women; Tables; Chairs; Chandeliers; Candelabras; Flower arrangements; Mirrors; Interiors; Knoxville (Ill.); Film negatives Photograph shows thirteen ladies sitting at dining room tables at the P. E. O. Home in Knoxville, Illinois. There are five tables visible as well as place settings. chandeliers, draperies, a convex mirror,... 20. P. E. O. Home parlor P. E. O. Home (Knoxville, Ill.); Couches; Chairs; Draperies; Candelabras; Lamps; Televisions; Wallpapers; Birdcages; Radiators; Women; Clothing & dress; Knoxville (Ill.); Film negatives Photograph shows eleven women sitting in the parlor of the P. E. O. Home in Knoxville, Illinois. Also in the image are several chairs, stained glass windows, candelabras and wallpaper with a palm tree... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 20 item(s)  page 1 of 1 : ( <<  1  >> ) :: previous : next
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