Loras Digital Collections

[Railroad tracks along the South Fork of the Maquoketa River]

Dublin Core

Title

[Railroad tracks along the South Fork of the Maquoketa River]

Subject

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

Description

Curving railroad tracks are shown running along the rocky banks of a small river. Telephone poles are visible between the tracks and the river. The photographer’s notes indicate that this image was taken along the banks of “the South Fork of the Maquoketa River.”

Creator

Loemker, Herman J., 1868-1937

Source

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

Publisher

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

Date

ca. 1925

Rights

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

Relation

Herman J. Loemker Collection

Format

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.

Type

Still image

Identifier

LO 242

Coverage

Dubuque County, Iowa

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

1 lantern slide: b & w

Physical Dimensions

3.25 x 4.0 in.

Files

Citation

Loemker, Herman J., 1868-1937, “[Railroad tracks along the South Fork of the Maquoketa River],” Loras Digital Collections, accessed November 24, 2024, http://loras.libraryhost.com/items/show/3133.