Loras Digital Collections

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  • Collection: The Herman J. Loemker Collection

Groups of girls, dressed in white dresses, white stockings and dark vests, may be seen holding long streamers and dancing in circles around three May Poles. A fourth group is partially visible in the image. Boys and men are sitting and standing on…

This image shows over 100 boys, identically dressed in short white pants, long sleeved white shirts and dark cummerbunds, waving flags and standing in lines facing the spectator stands at the Municipal Athletic Field complex. The stands are almost…

Dressed in identical white dresses, white stockings and black shoes, a large group of girls and older women have formed parallel lines on the Municipal Athletic field. One group at the rear of the formation appears to be waving white scarves while…

Dressed in dark pants and white shirts, at least 100 boys and young men have formed rows on the Municipal Athletic Field. The boys appear to be participating in some sort of a drill. Covered bleachers are partially visible in the right background of…

Celebrating the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, two dozen young women holding long streamers which have been attached to the top of a tall pole are seen marching in a parade. Small American flags have been attached to the top of the May…

This frame, story and a half home has been built on a slightly sloping lot. The wood siding is dark, with white eves and window trim. The front porch covers the entire front of the home. Several steps lead up to the porch. Vertical, white,…

Modest in size, this one story home sits on a small corner lot. The home has a stucco exterior and tile roof. Narrow windows have been installed in shallow, recessed, arched openings. Wooden shutters have been added on either side of the openings.…

This image shows the front and south side of a stone, two story home designed in the English cottage style. Dark, stained shingles resemble a thatched roof. A large covered entry way frames the double doors on the south side of the structure. A…

This image shows a newly constructed model home on Kirkwood Avenue. These "model homes" were constructed using all local materials and featured some of the first modern electrical systems in private residences. The residence is a story and a half in…

17 men, all dressed in similar dark suits and caps, are pictured standing one behind another, with their heads turned toward the camera and hands placed on the shoulders of the man in front of them. Peters Commons (see LO 097) is in the background.…
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