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Old Main, Knox College, Galesburg, Ill. : national historic site of the famous Lincoln-Douglas debate

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Picture postcardsCaption on back of card: 'Old Main,' Knox College, was built in 1857. On October 7, 1858 the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates on the slavery issue took place a the east end of this building before 20,000 people.Color postcard. Linen card.C.T. art-colortoneCorrespondencePartial cancellation mark: and Knox College, 125th birthday4-cent stamp, Scott 1193: Project Mercury, U.S. man in space, issued on occasion of first orbital flight by U.S. astronaut John Glenn, February 20, 1962, depicts Friendship 7 capsule and globe (A631) ; 4-cent U.S. postage stamp, Scott 1197: Louisiana 1812-1962, riverboat on the Mississippi (A635) designed by Norman Todhunter, Giori Press printing issued on 150th anniversary of Louisiana statehood, April 30, 1962
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Curt Teich & CoIllinois Camera Shop (Galesburg, Ill.)
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Eastern Illinois University

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Illinois Digital Heritage Hub

Keywords

  1. College Buildings
  2. Knox College (Galesburg, Ill.)
  3. National Historic Landmarks

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