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A white truck is parked along the 1400 block of Main Street. The driver may be seen sitting behind the steering wheel. A sign which reads “Dubuque City Ambulance” has been painted on the side of the vehicle. A cross is visible in the window above…

A three story rectangular building constructed of brick, dominates this image. A substantial bell tower and several chimneys may be seen on top of the building.

This image is of a long, narrow room. Three barbers are standing behind their metal barber’s chairs, each of which is occupied by a man draped in a large, white cloth. Behind the chairs are porcelain sinks and wall-mounted shelves. On top of the…

Holding several papers, a man is seated at a desk placed near corner windows in an office, probably that of the Coates & Robinson Insurance Company. The spine of a book titled "Carr Ryder Adams Co. 1911-12" is visible standing upright in a cubbyhole…

Three men may be seen working at their desks in the commercial freight office of the Illinois Central Railroad's Dubuque location. Signs have been stenciled on three of the office windows. One reads”Fast Freight Dairy Line,” and the word…

Five men are sitting at the keyboards of a row of typesetting machines. Two other men are standing between the machines. A coat and hat are hanging in the left foreground of the photograph. A small wooden barrel, placed on its side, is also visible…

Four men, dressed in streetcar conductors' uniforms of suit, white shirt, tie and brimmed cap, are visible. Two men are playing pool at one of three pool tables, and two other men are seated at a nearby table. One other man, not in uniform, may be…

This image shows a dark colored, one story stone structure with a lighter colored stone foundation. A steeple, constructed of the same material as the building, is visible at one corner of the structure, and extends slightly above the roof.…

This image of Lock and Dam Number 11 was taken from Eagle Point, looking east across the Mississippi River. The walls of the lock, visible in the foreground, appear to be almost complete. The roller and tainter gate walls further out in the…

This interior view of a small room shows a man, dressed in a dark suit, standing in a profile view next to what appears to be a set of scales. The man is looking out of a window, although the shades are drawn. The room has been partitioned into two…