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1. Churchill School classroom Churchill School classroom Churchill School (Galesburg, Ill.); Classrooms; Students; Teachers; School children; Blackboards; Desks; Windows; Schools; Clothing & dress; Children; Boys; Girls; Women; Galesburg (Ill.); Photographic prints Photograph of the interior of one of the classrooms at Churchill School. Approximately 39 students are visible, and a female teacher standing. There are blackboards surrounding the room with word and math...

2. Alex Gehring family auto Alex Gehring family auto Gehring, Alex; Gehring family; Automobiles; Automobile driving; Tires; Fences; Fur garments; Clothing & dress; Men; Women; Wataga (Ill.); Photographic prints Photograph shows an open air automobile with three members of the Gehring family seated inside. Two women are in the back and a man is driving. They all have fur lap robes on. There is a small tank on...

3. Ice harvesting Ice harvesting Ice industry; Ice on rivers, lakes, etc.; Ice; Men; Horses; Harnesses; Winter; Clothing & dress; Lakes & ponds; Galesburg (Ill.); Photographic prints Photograph shows four men on a frozen lake with ice scoring implements. Two of the men are holding the handles of the scorers and the other two are holding the reigns of the harnessed draft horses.

4. Ice harvesting Ice harvesting Ice industry; Ice on rivers, lakes, etc.; Ice; Lakes; Men; Winter; Galesburg (Ill.); Photographic prints Photograph shows several men cutting frozen ice into blocks using ice saws. Other men are pushing the cut ice over to the shore using ice poles. There are men on the shore. There is a conveyer belt running...

5. Men working with ice blocks Men working with ice blocks Ice industry; Icehouses; Ice; Men; Clothing & dress; Galesburg (Ill.); Photographic prints Photograph shows eight men standing inside an ice storage building working with blocks of ice. They are either removing ice or storing it. Two of the men are standing on what appears to be railings for...

6. Old City Hall Old City Hall Galesburg (Ill.). City Hall; Men; Clothing & dress; Bicycles & tricycles; Buildings; Galesburg (Ill.); Photographic prints Photograph shows four men standing in front of one of the first Galesburg City Hall buildings. It is a brick building with what appears to be a metal roof over a porch area. The men are wearing suits or...

7. Purington Brick Yards Purington Brick Yards Purington Brick Works (East Galesburg, Ill.); Brick industry; Chimneys; Smokestacks; Smoke; Kilns; Railroad tracks; Buildings; East Galesburg (Ill.); Photographic prints Panoramic photograph of the Purington Brick Yards located near East Galesburg, Ill. Many buildings, kilns and smokestacks can be seen in the distance. Railway tracks can be seen leading up to the brick...

8. Dining Room, Union Hotel, Galesburg, Ill. Dining Room, Union Hotel, Galesburg, Ill. Union Hotel (Galesburg, Ill.); Hotels; Dining rooms; Dining tables; Chairs; Table settings & decorations; Lighting; Draperies; Landscape drawings; Windows; Rooms & spaces; Galesburg (Ill.); Photographic postcards This hand tinted postcard shows the dining room in the Union Hotel with several tables and white tablecloths, green chairs, a blue ceiling, a landscape on the walls and long windows surrounding the room....

9. Weston School teachers Weston School teachers Weston School (Galesburg, Ill.); Hammond, Ella May; Lindquist, Lillian; Ward, Flora; Armstrong, Nellie; Teachers; Telephones; Hairstyles; Schools; Clothing & dress; Galesburg (Ill.); Photographic prints Photograph shows six female teachers listening in on a what was probably a staged telephone call. All of the teachers are young except for the one in the middle who has a hand to her ear as if to hear...

10. Interior of Peck's China Store Interior of Peck's China Store Peck's China Store (Galesburg, Ill.); Lamps; Pottery; Sculpture; Teapots; Silver; Silverware; Glassware; Urns; Showcases; Cabinets (Case furniture); Tableware; Galesburg (Ill.); Photographic prints Photograph of the interior of Peck's China Store in Galesburg, Illinois. Shown is a large display case with many types of silver utensils and serving ware. On top is a lamp and a sculpture of an African-American...

11. Garden where National Guard Armory now stands Garden where National Guard Armory now stands National Guard Armory (Galesburg, Ill.); Field Artillery Armory (Galesburg, Ill.); Gardens; Gardening; Garden borders; Flowers; Shrubs; Trees; Sidewalks; Men; Women; Clothing & dress; Houses; Fences; Galesburg (Ill.); Photographic prints Photograph shows an elaborate garden with two women and one man standing in it. There are several beds of flowers and the one in the center is star shaped. There is some writing in either flowers or stones...

12. John West house John West house West, John; Underground railroad system; Slavery; Fugitive slaves; Abolition movement; Houses; Porches; Chimneys; Windows; Trees; Galesburg (Ill.); Photographic prints Photograph shows a painted square brick house with one chimney on the left. There is a swing on the left and a tree stump in front of the porch. Written on the front of the glass plate negative from which...

13. Harvesting with horses Harvesting with horses Harvesting; Harvesting machinery; Horse teams; Horses; Farms; Croplands; Agricultural laborers; Machinery; Chuckwagons; Men; Women; Clothing & dress; Knox County (Ill.); Photographic prints Photograph shows the harvesting of what appears to be wheat by men, machinery and approximately 40 horses. There are 10 men working on and around the machinery and with the horses. In the center of the...

14. Election bet at Galesburg Fire Station Election bet at Galesburg Fire Station Galesburg (Ill.). Fire Department; Fire stations; Fire fighters; Carts & wagons; Wagers; Political elections; Clothing & dress; Hats; Bicycles & tricycles; Men; Uniforms; Photographic prints Photograph shows a man sitting in a decorated wagon and another man ready to pull the wagon in front of the Galesburg Fire Station. Written on the image is: Election bet, Burton was right, Burns was wrong....

15. Trolley car Trolley car Street Railway Company (Galesburg, Ill.); Street railroads; Electric railroads; Transportation; Transportation industry; Men; Clothing & dress; Benches; Utility poles; Galesburg (Ill.); Photographic prints Photograph shows a man seated on an open sided electric street railway car. There are several wooden benches on the car and the electrical connection is clearly visible. There is an awning on the side...

16. Browns Business College Browns Business College Brown's Business College (Galesburg, Ill.); Farmers and Mechanics Life Insurance Company (Galesburg, Ill.); Spectator Newspaper (Galesburg, Ill.); Pantitorium Club (Galesburg, Ill.); Columns; Cupolas; Arches; Awnings; Windows; Architectual decorations & ornaments; Architectural elements; Automobiles; Bicycles & tricycles; Hitching posts; Galesburg (Ill.); Photomechanical prints Photograph shows the Commercial Block on the southeast corner of East Simmons and South Cherry Streets in Galesburg, Illinois. The businesses visible on the first floor are the Farmers and Mechanics Life...

17. Ladies Hall at Lombard College Ladies Hall at Lombard College Lombard College; Lombard College. Ladies Hall; Universities & colleges; Students; Dormitories; Dormers; Porches; Columns; Arches; Women; Galesburg (Ill.); Photomechanical prints This print image shows several women standing on the porch and lawn area of the Ladies Hall at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois. The building is made of brick and has an arched entry on to the porch...

18. Bateman School exterior Bateman School exterior Bateman School (Galesburg, Ill.); Schools; Architectual decorations & ornaments; Architectural elements; Architecture; Cupolas; Dormers; Windows; Arches; Roofs; Railings; Buildings; Galesburg (Ill.); Photomechanical prints Photograph shows the exterior of Bateman School in Galesburg, Illinois. It is a large brick building with many arched windows and two arched entryways. There are dormers on the roof with small round windows...

19. Hitchcock School exterior Hitchcock School exterior Hitchcock School (Galesburg, Ill.); Schools; School children; Children; Boys; Girls; Cupolas; Bell towers; Architectural elements; Architectural decorations & ornaments; Architecture; Arches; Utility poles; Galesburg (Ill.); Photomechanical prints Photograph shows the exterior of Hitchcock school in Galesburg, Illinois. There is a large group of children gathered around the front of the building. The entrance is a large archway and there is a cupola...

20. Ice wagon at Whiting Hall Ice wagon at Whiting Hall Glenwood Ice Company (Galesburg, Ill.); Whiting Hall (Galesburg, Ill.); Knox College (Galesburg, Ill.); Ice industry; Carts & wagons; Horses; Harnesses; Dormitories; Street railroads; Balconies; Ivy; Trees; Men; Clothing & dress; Galesburg (Ill.); Photographic prints Photograph shows a horse drawn ice wagon from the Glenwood Ice Company parked in front of Whiting Hall in Galesburg, Ill. There are two men standing beside the wagon.The word Glenwood is barely discernable...
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