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This image shows the interior of the Union Electric railroad car barn. A section of railroad track leads into a large open space with a smaller storeroom visible in the rear. A small dolly may be seen between the tracks. Numerous machines used to…

Five men are seated in an open, Adams-Farwell automobile touring car. In unspecified order, the gentlemen seated in the car include Frank Fosselmann, grocer, Nick Gindorff (in derby hat), cashier at German Trust & Savings Bank, Henry Kaep co-owner of…

A large wagon pulled by two horses is parked at the side of the street. Two men, one holding the horses’ reins, are seated on the bench seat of the wagon. A horse and small, enclosed buggy with its rear door open, is parked behind the wagon. Behind…

This image shows three men in the typesetting room of the Dubuque Labor Leader. Two men are dressed in white shirts, vests and ties. One of them is standing at a printing press in the rear of the room and the other is standing at a table where it…

Three nurses are standing next to metal cribs. Each nurse is holding a baby wrapped in a white blanket. Large pillows are visible in the cribs. One of the babies is awake, and appears to be looking towards the photographer. The nurses are dressed in…

A bartender, dressed in a long-sleeved white shirt, tie and a white apron tied around his waist, is leaning back on a long, wooden counter. In front of him is a bar. Two spittoons are visible on the floor in front of the bar. On one wall to the…

Four stone carvers are posing at their workstations. Two of the men may be seen carving pieces of stone. In the foreground, one man is holding a small hammer and leaning on a gravestone that he is carving for Melvin Winders. The dates “Feb. 28,…

Two men, one seated at a large desk and the other leaning on a counter, are looking at the photographer. Each man is wearing a long-sleeved, light-colored shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbows, a tie and slacks. One man is wearing a hat. On the…

This image is of a long, narrow room. Three barbers are standing behind their metal barber’s chairs, each of which is occupied by a man draped in a large, white cloth. Behind the chairs are porcelain sinks and wall-mounted shelves. On top of the…

Twelve male workers and one male supervisor are shown standing among wooden molds and other equipment used in a foundry. The workers are dressed in work pants or overalls, suspenders and long sleeved shirts rolled up to the elbow. Most of the men are…