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This image, taken looking along West 17th Street, was taken shortly after a snow storm on March 22, 1916. The number 1329 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the slide.

This scene shows a street and trees covered with a light dusting of snow. Vehicle tracks are visible in the snowy street. The number 1316 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the slide.

This image was taken looking across Main Street at St. Luke’s Methodist Episcopal Church on the corner of Main and 12th Streets, in Dubuque, Iowa. This substantial building was constructed of native limestone. The front entrance, steep steps…

Founded in 1855, the building in this image was constructed in 1903. The modest sized church faces the unpaved main street of Sherrill, Iowa. Arched windows framed in white wood, and a steeple with a cross on top may be seen. Steps lead to the front…

A tractor has been wrapped in white sheeting and decorated with small bunches of leaves. One man is driving the tractor. A sign on the side of the tractor reads “St. Mathews.”

Many small, mostly dark colored stalactites may be seen hanging from the roof of a cave passage. Lighter colored stalagmites protrude from the floor in the center of the image. The number 2207 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower…

Numerous, large, light colored stalactites are shown hanging from the ceiling of a cave that the photographer has identified as being located “near Dubuque.” The number 2206-6 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of…

Several large stalagmites of various colors may be seen growing upwards from the cave floor. A large stalactite is also visible. The number 2203-3 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the slide.

Four steam engines, all with steam coming from their stacks, may be seen waiting adjacent to each other in the yard of the Milwaukee Railroad. Coal tender 4380 and its engine are coupled in reverse to tender 4378 and its engine. Shop buildings are…

A double decker passenger steamboat and a smaller steam-powered tow boat may be seen passing each other on the Mississippi River near Dubuque, Iowa. The tow boat is pushing one barge. A wing dam in visible in the background. Farm land may be seen…