[4th Street Elevator car, Dubuque, Iowa]

[4th Street Elevator car, Dubuque, Iowa]

Cable railroads
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
Herman J. Loemker Collection
Lantern slides

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. At the bottom of the tracks the lower boarding building may be seen. The roof of the lower building has been painted with a sign that reads ”Fine View Come Up Fare 5 cents.” The number 1260 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the slide

Loemker,Herman J., 1868-1937

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

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

1915-1917

Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 © 2015 LORAS COLLEGE

Herman J. Loemker Collection

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

Still image

LO 042

Dubuque, Iowa

1 lantern slide: colored

3.25 x 4.0 in.