Title	Community Christmas tree in Galena, Ill.
Creator	Gillette, Irene
Contributing Institution	Galena Public Library District;
Subject	Christmas trees--United States--Illinois; Architecture--United States--Illinois
Local Subject	Fiesel's Drug Store (Galena, Ill.); Main Street (Galena, Ill.); Perry Street (Galena, Ill.)
Browse Topic	Domestic/Community/Social Life Local History Arts & Architecture
Description	Print, photographic, black and white, showing the community Christmas tree on the corner of Perry Street and Main Street in Galena, Ill. Santa Claus sits on teh back of a pickup truck, with his back to the camera. Children, men, and women gather around him. Handwritten in black ink on reverse of photo is, "TAKEN-TUES. DEC. 23-1947/GALENA-ILL./COMMUNITY XMAS TREE/FIEZEL'S[sic] DRUG'S CORNER./SANTA GIVES-CANDY/BY_I.G." Taken by Irene Gillette on December 23, 1947. 9 cm x 16 cm.
Date Original	12/23/1947
Format	Print, Photographic
Geographic Coverage	United States--Illinois--Jo Daviess County--Galena
Identifier	galpho0461
Source	GAL.PHO.0461
Language	Eng
Type	Still Image;
Rights	Materials in this collection are the property of the Galena Public Library District.; To order reproductions or inquire about permissions contact:; Galena Public Library District, 601 S. Bench St., Galena, IL 61036, (815) 777-0200 or info@galenalibrary.org.; Please cite the item title and identifier.;
Collection Name	Galena Area Historic Photos