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The Preston Player Art Collection

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Knox College Library

2 E. South Street

Galesburg, IL 61401

309-341-7392

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Books and notes on the lawn in an outdoor class.

Preston Player was a collector of books, maps and prints relating to the Mississippi River.

Upon his death his collection came to Knox College at the suggestion of Edward Caldwell (Class of 1886, Trustee, & Honorary). The print collection of over 150 works includes some of the earliest views of the Mississippi and towns along the river, in addition to nearly thirty Currier and Ives lithographs.

Knox College

https://www.knox.edu/library/special-collections-and-archives/art-collections/preston-player

Printed on Thursday, March 28, 2024