[Unidentified wood-paneled office]

[Unidentified wood-paneled office]

Offices
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
William J. Klauer Collection
Gelatin silver prints
Itinerant photographers

This photograph is of two men sitting at desks in an office. The walls and ceiling are covered with narrow, horizontal and vertical paneling that is finished in a dark stain. Many photographs and calendars are hung on the walls. June 1912 calendars include a monthly one advertising "Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Milwaukee,” an unmarked weekly calendar and another, partially visible, monthly calendar advertising “MILW… VINE… Milwaukee Wis USA.” Hanging above the Northwestern calendar is a framed print of two images of a manufacturing plant. Smoke is clearly visible coming from the smokestacks in the two images. A wall-mounted telephone, with a telephone book dangling from nail or hook on the lower right side of the wooden phone casing, is visible between two windows. Next to desk on the left is a typewriter on a stand and also a bookbinding press. A postage scale is visible on the desk at the right. The number “89” 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 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 gelatin silver print scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi.

Still image

KL 057-340

Location unknown

The original glass plate negative was lost. A gelatin silver print created in the 1970s remains.

1 gelatin silver print: b & W

6.5 x 8.5 in.