Loras Digital Collections

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  • Collection: The Herman J. Loemker Collection

Two men are seated in an underground passage in a cave. One man appears to be sitting on a ledge, with the other seated below him. Many stalactites of various lengths may be seen hanging from the roof of the cave. The number 2202 is written on a…

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.

Two men, one of whom is probably the photographer’s son Le Roy are pictured standing in an intersection of two passages in a cave. The number 2205 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the slide.

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…

Spectators line one side of a grassy “track” in a field. Girls are shown running along the track, away from the camera. A steep hill is behind the runners. The number 1366 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the…

Boys are shown running rapidly along a grassy “track” lined with spectators. The location appears to be the same as that shown in LO 259. The number 1367 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the slide.

A rustic, open pavilion is shown at the foot of a hill. The structure is constructed of large sticks cut to various lengths, and attached to a wooden frame. A woman, with her back to the camera, is shown standing in the pavilion. Other figures are…

Three men are standing near tracks in front of the trolley turnaround at the entrance to Union Park in Dubuque, Iowa. A street car filled with passengers may be seen at the terminal. The cupola and roof of a large pavilion are partially visible above…

A group of musicians appears to be preparing for a concert. They are seated in what the photographer has identified as the “grandstand” in Union Park in Dubuque, Iowa. The bandstand is located behind the streetcar terminal. See LO 262-263 for…

A crowd of men, women and children appear to be listening to a speaker. The photographer, Methodist minister Reverend H. J. Loemker, indicates in his notes that the featured speaker, on June 27, 1916, is “Lawrence MacGahan, a brave young man, salon…
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