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[On a railroad bridge crossing the Mississippi River]
A man dressed in a suit, white shirt, tie and bowler hat is standing in a north-facing profile view on the railroad bridge across the Mississippi River. The bridge officially opened on New Year's Day, 1869 at a cost of over one million dollars. It…
[4th Street Elevator car, Dubuque, Iowa]
This hand-colored image shows a single wooden elevator car is visible at the top of the 4th Street Elevator in Dubuque, Iowa. Double tracks are visible, going down the steep bluff. Next to the elevator car is the upper ticket and boarding building.…
View of the Sherrill Mound, a school and the Methodist Episcopal Church and parsonage in Sherrill, Iowa]
This image shows the rear of a small one story frame school house. Two out houses are also visible. The Sherrill Mound, and the Methodist Episcopal Church and parsonage in Sherrill, Iowa are visible in the distance.
Loras College Library Tour
A portion of the video tour of the library.
[Operating room at Mercy Hospital]
Operating room at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque, Iowa. Seated is Dr. Mathias J. Moes. Standing are Dr. John B. Heles and Dr. William L. Becker. Also present are another man, a female nurse and a female aide. All are in street clothes covered by white…
[Men posing at their workstations in a printing shop]
Three men are posing at their workstations in a printing shop. A platen jobbing press can be seen in the foreground. A supervisor, dressed in suit and tie, is visible in the background. The number "208" has been written on the emulsion side of the…
[Young woman at a soda fountain counter]
A woman, perhaps in her twenties, is standing between two counters in a soda fountain store. Her reflection may be seen in the mirror behind the back counter. She is dressed in a long sleeved, dark dress with a large white collar, white cuffs and a…
[Dr. Martha A. McCullough's office in the Bank & Insurance Building]
Dr. Martha A. McCullough, MD, is seated at a large roll-top desk reading a large book. A telephone, books and papers are visible on the desk. Medical supplies and filled glass bottles are stored in a glass-enclosed shelving unit. A small table with…
[Klauer Manufacturing Company Office]
The office appears to be quite small. Pressed tin covers the upper walls and ceiling. The lower walls are of wainscoting. A buzzer is visible on the back wall. An electric light hangs down on a cord from the ceiling. Two office workers are visible. A…
[Grocery store]
Two men are standing in front of a display of canned goods and coffee packaged in bags, sacks and cans. One man is holding a package of coffee as if he is demonstrating the quality of the product to the other gentleman. A wire rack with six bins is…