[Harold Rowan and unidentified employee in a Bank & Insurance Building office of the Illinois Central Railroad]

[Harold Rowan and unidentified employee in a Bank & Insurance Building office of the Illinois Central Railroad]

Railroads
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
William J. Klauer Collection
Glass negatives
Itinerant photographers

The photograph was taken looking across a wooden railing into a two-desk office space. A doorway separates the desks. A barrister's bookcase that appears to contain stacks of forms or cards stands along the wall next to the nearer desk while a large wooden card file stands next to the other desk. A gentleman identified as Harold Rowan is seated at the rear desk. Another man is seated at the front desk. On the wall near the front desk is a map of railroad lines in Iowa. On the same wall, and behind Mr. Rowan, is a poster showing a harvesting machine and tractors and advertising the “Gasoline Tractors” for the “International Harvester Company in America.” The number "103" has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. The number "2" is written in the upper left corner.

Photographer unknown

The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001

This record is part of the William J. Klauer Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa.

1912-05/06

Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 © 2013 LORAS COLLEGE

William J. Klauer Collection

Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 8700 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a glass plate negative scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi.

Still image

KL 055-376

601-603, Bank & Insurance Building, 9th and Main Streets, Dubuque, Iowa

According to the 1912 Dubuque City Directory, Harold J. Rowan was a ticket clerk for the Illinois Central Rail Road Company.

According to the same Directory, the Illinois Central Rail Road Company's general offices where in rooms 601-603 of the Bank & Insurance Building.

1 glass negative: b & w

6.5 x 8.5 in.