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A float is passing in front of the Majestic Theatre on Main Street. Adults dressed in white clothing are seated on the float and appear to be wearing white, cone-shaped hats. The number 1362 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left…

A large truck wrapped in fringed white sheeting is shown in this image. Large white pillow-like objects are also visible on the truck bed. The driver is visible in the cab of the truck and another man and two women are riding in the bed of the truck.…

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.

A mother, father and two boys are standing together near a bench and trees in this snow scene. The photographer’s notes indicate that the image was taken in Jackson Park, Dubuque, Iowa on March 22, 1916. The number 1331 is written on a label that…

The photographer indicates that this view was taken from the Illinois Central tracks. The multistory, brick shot tower is visible in the left of the image. Constructed in 1856, it suffered from a fire in 1911 which burned the interior as well as the…

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.…

Approximately twenty five boys and men, playing saxophones, trombones, metal clarinets, and a Sousaphone and bass drum are seen playing and marching in this image. Someone is carrying a triangular banner behind the band that reads “St.…

John David Irmscher, his wife Clara, and small child are shown standing in front of a frame, two story home. The 1911 Dubuque City Directory indicates that Mr. Irmscher was a bookkeeper. The number 1333 is written on a label that has been stuck to…

Young girls and boys, each holding one end of a long ribbon, are shown standing in a circle around a tall pole. The other end of the ribbon has been attached to the top of the pole, and the ribbons have been braided together around the pole. The…

Thirteen structures, located on three levels, are visible in this image taken from 17th Street in Dubuque, Iowa. A chain link fence is visible in the foreground. Laundry may be seen hanging from a line hung between two buildings in the center of the…