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One dark, and two light colored caskets are displayed. Ornate wall paper and dark wood paneling cover the walls. The number “229” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. The…

A man who has been identified as Harvey Fulton is standing near a display case in the Cave Cigar Company. Two male clerks, one of who is showing Mr. Fulton a box of cigars, are standing behind the display case. Rows of enclosed cigar storage…

This photograph shows the interior of the Central Boarding Stable. A white horse has been hitched to an open wagon. A man and boy are seated in the wagon. The words “F. M. Jaeger, High Explosives” has been painted on the side of the wagon. One…

An example of Romanesque architecture, a three story building with a large tower dominates this image. A centrally located peaked roof as well as several large gables dominate the roof line. A round turret may be seen at the rear of the structure.…

Built of red Wisconsin sandstone, this image shows the Central High School in Dubuque, Iowa. The photographer’s notes indicate that this image was taken in 1914. The number 1317 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of…

The rear of Steffens Hall, which housed administration offices, classrooms and laboratories may be seen in this image. The small building just behind Steffens Hall is the chapel. Although the chapel remains today, Steffens Hall was demolished in…

Charles Schrup sits at a roll-top desk in his office at the Dubuque Fire & Marine Insurance Company, rooms 710 to 715 in the B & I Building. Behind him, there are filing cabinets lined against the wall at left. On the back wall is a large pull-down…

Eight men and one woman are posing at desks and tables in a large, plainly furnished office. The woman appears ready to take dictation. On a table behind the woman is a large, empty, bookbinding press. A telephone and piles of papers and ledgers are…

Primary school age children are seated on a horse drawn float. A woman is visible seated at the rear of the float. A large, flower covered cross draped with streamers has been erected on the float. The number 1360 is written on a label that has been…

Four men work bottling soda water at Chris E. Kleis Company, 445 9th Street. The number “79” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. No number is written in the upper left…