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A group of nineteen men and women are casually seated on a rocky hillside. The photographer’s notes indicate that they were members of Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church where he was a pastor. This image may have been taken on July 4, 1916. See LO…

A flat bottom vessel, apparently a barge, is under construction in the Dubuque harbor. Small boathouses with doors that open at the water line, a warehouse, several sheds, and a small boat in dry dock are also visible. The number 1332 is written on a…

A rocky bluff rises above the Mississippi River. The photographer’s notes indicate that this image was taken near Buena Vista, Iowa.

A paddlewheel dredge may be seen removing sand from a narrow channel near a bank of the Mississippi River. Sand is visible pouring out of a pipe which extends from the dredge into the main river channel. A narrow wooden warf, probably constructed for…

Two women, two young children, and a man, are posing in a room of an unidentified boarding house. The infant is seated on the man’s lap. This family is also pictured in KL 170-032. An electric lamp with a square glass shade is visible on a small…

A woman, two young girls and a young boy are standing beside a horse and buggy. A man and a young girl are seated in the buggy. The Methodist Episcopal Church and parsonage in Sherrill, Iowa are visible in the background. See images LO 224 and LO 225…

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…

The label on this image in written in German script. A group of twenty nine men and one woman are seated and standing in front of a partially visible white, frame building. Another label on the image reads” F. W. Klaus, Delegat. Chas. Preiffer,…

Two young couples and a single man are shown seated on a bench. The women may be Evelyn and Florence Loemker. Striped beach cabanas are visible in the background.

A large steam engine with four sets of drive wheels may be seen in this photograph. A coal tender is attached to the engine. Heavy dark smoke is belching from the engine. A box car is partially visible on a parallel track to the right of the tender.…