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This image was taken from an elevated location, and looks down on several glass, floral greenhouses. The 1911-1912 Dubuque City Directory lists the location of Harket's Floral Nursery as West 5th and Hill Streets. A truck with an open bed may be…

Four, closely spaced, rectangular glass greenhouses are visible in this image. A white, two story frame house may be seen behind one of the greenhouses. The number 1314-a is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the…

This image shows a large, unfinished structure, constructed of light colored brick. Houses are visible above and directly behind the structure. Two sets of double doors are visible. Steps lead up to the doors. A large plaque has been placed on the…

This view was taken looking south and west along Main Street toward the Federal Bank Building, now American Trust. This building was constructed in 1923. The Bank & Insurance Building, constructed in 1895, now the Fisher Building, may also be seen.…

This image looks south on 2nd Street in Dubuque, Iowa. The tallest building is the Hotel Julien, on the corner of Main and 2nd Streets. Three adjacent store fronts are also visible. Awnings for two of the businesses read “Fosselman’s Drug…

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…

Named the Greystone and constructed in 1888 by the noted wagon maker A.A. Cooper, this substantial residence was located on the corner of 5th and Bluff Streets in Dubuque, Iowa. The image shows a building which was three stories tall. Numerous small,…

Built in 1857 at a cost of $20,000, this house was the home of Henry L. Stout. In 1984, an auditorium was built, and the home was donated to the Y.M.C.A. A sign reading “Y.M.C.A.” hangs from the second story of the smaller building in the image.…

A tall, wooden scaffold has been erected at the corner of a brick foundation which has been laid next to the existing Y.M.C.A. building, which is partially visible in this image. A low, wooden construction building stands near the foundation. Piles…

A square, five story brick building with a flat roof dominates this image. This structure was built as an expansion project to the existing Y.M.C.A. facilities, and would house the Y.M.C.A. for 55 years. When the Y.M.C.A. moved in the early…