[Streetcar barn at the Union Electric Company]
Electric railroads
Street railroads
Railroad shops & yards
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
William J. Klauer Collection. City at Work Project
Glass negatives
Itinerant photographers
This image shows the interior of the Union Electric railroad car barn. A section of railroad track leads into a large open space with a smaller storeroom visible in the rear. A small dolly may be seen between the tracks. Numerous machines used to repair the railroad cars are visible in the work area and a wall-mounted telephone is on a rear wall. Electrical conduit, cables and a large hoist are also visible. Three men, dressed in overalls, work boots and hats are posing next to some of the machines. Dressed in suit and tie, another man is standing in a doorway, behind another machine. A portion of the undercarriage of a railroad car is visible in the lower right corner of the image. The number "123" has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. The number "1" 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 404-344
Couler Avenue and Blocklinger Lane, Dubuque, Iowa
[In front of the Union Electric streetcar barn]
Automobiles
Electric railroads
Street railroads
Railroad shops & yards
Grocery stores
Grocers
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
William J. Klauer Collection. City at Work Project
Gelatin silver prints
Itinerant photographers
Five men are seated in an open, Adams-Farwell automobile touring car. In unspecified order, the gentlemen seated in the car include Frank Fosselmann, grocer, Nick Gindorff (in derby hat), cashier at German Trust & Savings Bank, Henry Kaep co-owner of the clothing store Kaep & Buechele, and Adolph Kochendorfer, saloon owner. A sixth man is standing beside the car. Behind the automobile, on a track, is an electric railroad car, number “80.” Across the street and behind the automobile, may be seen Frank Fosselmann’s Grocery. A long awning may be seen above the front of the building and a sign for “Frank Fosselmann Grocer, Use Rooster Flour” is painted on the dark brick on the side of the building. A display of canned goods is visible in the store's front window. Additional rail tracks may be seen in the street in front of the automobile.
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 401-035
Couler Avenue and Blocklinger Lane, Dubuque, Iowa
[Thomas J. Mulgrew ice wagon on Couler Avenue]
Carts & wagons
Carriages & coaches
Ice industry
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
William J. Klauer Collection. City at Work Project
Glass negatives
Itinerant photographers
A large wagon pulled by two horses is parked at the side of the street. Two men, one holding the horses’ reins, are seated on the bench seat of the wagon. A horse and small, enclosed buggy with its rear door open, is parked behind the wagon. Behind the buggy, a tanker truck maybe seen driving down the street in the opposite direction. Another man, possibly one of the photographers, is holding a package in one hand and a cigarette in the other while standing on the brick sidewalk next to the wagon. Hitching posts, street car tracks, electrical poles and electrical lines are also visible. Painted on the side of a large brick building behind the wagon and buggy are three signs: “Undertaking and Embalming. F. Reinfried,” “Double wear work shoe" and "& Hand made Star of the West.” The number "520" 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 glass plate negative scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi.
Still image
KL 288-112
2000-2001 Couler Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa
[Dubuque Labor Leader]
Newspapers
Newspaper industry
Printing presses
Typesetting
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
William J. Klauer Collection. City at Work Project
Gelatin silver prints
Itinerant photographers
This image shows three men in the typesetting room of the Dubuque Labor Leader. Two men are dressed in white shirts, vests and ties. One of them is standing at a printing press in the rear of the room and the other is standing at a table where it appears that he has been setting type. A folded issue of the paper has been placed on the corner of the table. A rack containing type is visible next to the typesetting table and a printing plate is leaning against one of the table legs. A wooden mallet is lying on a lower shelf of the table. Next to the press is another table on which may be seen a large roll of paper. Completed printing jobs of placards and cards tied up in string are also on the table. The third man, who is wearing a suit and is holding a cigar in one hand, appears to be observing the other men. He may be Joseph M. Conley, the proprietor. The number "408" 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 gelatin silver print scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi.
Still image
KL 309-189
153 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa
[Nursery at Mercy Hospital]
Hospitals
Nurseries (Rooms & Spaces)
Children
Nurses
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
William J. Klauer Collection. City at Work Project
Gelatin silver prints
Itinerant photographers
Three nurses are standing next to metal cribs. Each nurse is holding a baby wrapped in a white blanket. Large pillows are visible in the cribs. One of the babies is awake, and appears to be looking towards the photographer. The nurses are dressed in long-sleeved, striped uniforms covered with long white aprons. Each woman has long hair pinned up under a peaked, white cap. There is a tall, narrow window with shutters in the rear wall of the room. Also on that wall is a picture of a winged angel holding a child’s hand. Two adult rockers, a child’s rocker, a dresser and a small table covered with a towel are also visible. No number has been written on the emulsion side of the negative 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 gelatin silver print scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi.
Still image
KL 461-077
James and Peabody Streets, Dubuque, Iowa
[Hos Brothers' Saloon]
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
William J. Klauer Collection. City at Work Project
Glass negatives
Itinerant photographers
A bartender, dressed in a long-sleeved white shirt, tie and a white apron tied around his waist, is leaning back on a long, wooden counter. In front of him is a bar. Two spittoons are visible on the floor in front of the bar. On one wall to the right, and behind the bartender, are a clock and a print of a woman in a dark dress, light-colored jacket and large hat, sitting on a bench. There is also a June calendar advertising “Jaeger and Lenehan Insurance.” Behind the bartender on the long counter may be seen a stack of cigar boxes, a large cash register, shot glasses and various glass bottles of liquor. An engraved plaque on the cash register reads “Chas. Hos.” A sale for $0.10 is visible in the window of the cash register. Also visible are a white towel hanging from a drawer handle on the counter, and a small poster advertising an excursion on a steamboat, to take place on “June 19.” The steamboat appears to be quite large, and is portrayed as having a large cloud of black smoke coming out of its two smoke stacks. Hanging above the counter are advertisements for “Warwick, $1.50 quart,” “Ask for Thorwick Rye,” “Have a Happy Harper Hi-Ball,” “Potosi Special Brew” and “Old Taylor.” Two “Harper Whiskey” signs are carefully hung at the ends of the counter above raised shelves. On each shelf is displayed a silver tea pot and two whiskey bottles. The number "329" has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. The number "3" 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
The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
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.
William J. Klauer Collection
KL 249-356
502 Rhomberg Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa
[Dubuque Monument Company]
Stone carvers
Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
William J. Klauer Collection. City at Work Project
Glass negatives
Itinerant photographers
Four stone carvers are posing at their workstations. Two of the men may be seen carving pieces of stone. In the foreground, one man is holding a small hammer and leaning on a gravestone that he is carving for Melvin Winders. The dates “Feb. 28, 1898” and “Aug. 30, 1911” have been carved into the stone. Various sized chisels and a pair of glasses are lying on the edge of the stone. The second stone carver is holding a mallet and standing behind a smaller piece of stone. In the background of the image, the other two men are also holding tools. One of these men is sharpening a chisel on a belt-driven grinder. Various mallets, hammers and other hand tools hang on the walls. Also visible is a calendar advertising “Jaeger and Lenehan” insurance. Through a window can be seen a sign for “Matz & Brown Tailors.” A shelf on which are various metal and wooden boxes and a small oil can is also visible behind one of the men. At the end of the shelf is a small card with the name “Alex Gratz” printed on it. There is a spittoon on the floor. Pieces of leather hides are hanging on the rear wall of the workshop. A stove is located towards the front of the room. The stovepipe is suspended from the ceiling, and vents to the outside, between two of the windows. The number "66" 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 glass plate negative scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi.
Still image
KL 032-088
8th and Iowa Streets, Dubuque, Iowa
[Swift & Company office]
Meat industry
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
William J. Klauer Collection. City at Work Project
Glass negatives
Itinerant photographers
Two men, one seated at a large desk and the other leaning on a counter, are looking at the photographer. Each man is wearing a long-sleeved, light-colored shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbows, a tie and slacks. One man is wearing a hat. On the desk are a telephone, blank order sheet, open receipt book, wire basket with papers in it, and an open ink well. Forms attached to clipboards and piles of papers are hanging and pinned to the wall behind the counter. Above these may be seen wooden cubbyholes full of more books and papers. A scale, bottles and inkwells are on top of the cubbyholes. In a wall-mounted shelf are two catalogs. Partially visible on one are the letters “station” and “icago.” Visible on the other is“raska.” The walls are of dark finished wainscoting. Hanging on the back wall of the office are framed posters for “Swift’s Animal Foods,” and “Swift’s Silver Leaf Lard.” Next to the posters is a framed certificate reading “U. S. Government Meat Inspection Tag and Brand.” Also along the rear wall are a four-drawer file cabinet and a large metal safe with the word “Swift” printed above the door. A metal fan is on top of the safe. Electric wires are strung from the ceiling to the fan and to a light that hangs over the desk. A stove is visible to the left of the desk at the front of the room. The number "196" has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. The number "3" 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 096-443
575 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa
[Clay's Barber Shop]
Barbers
Barbershops
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
William J. Klauer Collection. City at Work Project
Glass negatives
Itinerant photographers
This image is of a long, narrow room. Three barbers are standing behind their metal barber’s chairs, each of which is occupied by a man draped in a large, white cloth. Behind the chairs are porcelain sinks and wall-mounted shelves. On top of the shelves are various-sized glass bottles and shaving mugs. Under this shelf are piles of towels. Wide mirrors are mounted from waist height to just above head height along each wall. The floor is of patterned, white tile. Along the wall opposite the barber chairs are wooden armchairs and two ornate hat and coat stands. A male customer is seated in one of the wooden chairs. All of the barbers and customers are Caucasian. The barbers are wearing long-sleeved white coats over their shirts and ties. The barber with the mustache in the foreground is Lovell J. Clay, the owner of the barbershop. At the rear of the room is an African American man, dressed in a white, long-sleeved shirt, bow tie and slacks, and carrying a long-handled broom. An open screen door is visible on the rear wall between two tall, narrow windows. Electric lights are mounted over the sinks and mirrors. Additional electric lights are hanging from a pressed tin ceiling. The number "118" has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. The number "1" 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 083-383
162 9th Street, Dubuque, Iowa
[Adams Company]
Foundries
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
William J. Klauer Collection. City at Work Project
Glass negatives
Itinerant photographers
Twelve male workers and one male supervisor are shown standing among wooden molds and other equipment used in a foundry. The workers are dressed in work pants or overalls, suspenders and long sleeved shirts rolled up to the elbow. Most of the men are wearing hats. The supervisor is dressed in slacks, vest, white shirt and bowler hat. Two of the men are holding long iron levers. Some molds in the foreground of the image are filled with sand. Others are empty and stacked on the dirt floor, or are hanging from a long pole which extends across the work space. Various pokers and a shovel are hanging on support posts, and a small wooden bucket and hand-operated bellows are also visible. A large metal hoist with chains hanging from one of the pulleys, frames the foreground of the image. No number has been written on the emulsion side of the negative in the upper right corner of the picture. The number “4” 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 410-110
East 4th Street, Dubuque, Iowa