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Edwin Albee sits at a roll-top desk in his office, room 310 of the B & I Building. The office is spacious, with wicker chair in one corner and a sink mounted against the back wall. There are 4 large picture calendars in the room. Two of these are…

Eight women perform various office tasks while a male supervisor looks on in a crowded, unidentified office in the B & I Building. A letter with A. Y. McDonald letterhead is visible on a table at left. The woman working at a typewriter in the…

An elderly man holding an insurance policy sits at a small roll top desk in an office in the B & I Building. On top of the desk is a box with the label, “Old Age Deferred.” Pinned to the door of the office is a two page magazine spread of photographs…

One man, dressed in long-sleeved shirt, overalls and cap stands behind a large, belt-driven machine. Beside this gentleman is an oblong tank to which are attached various sized pipes and valves with circular adjusting handles. The pipes lead from the…

An errand boy, dressed in a long-sleeved white shirt, tie and dark pants, is standing next to a pillar in an office. Two women and a man are standing on a low platform, working at a long, elevated work table. The man is making entries in a large…

A man and two women are seated on the small front porch of an unidentified boarding house which occupies the end unit of a larger, two story building. Three children are standing near the adults. An iron fence surrounds the structure, and encloses a…

A thick growth of ivy covers the parsonage of the First Congregational Church. The taller church building, constructed of brick, is also partially visible. A stone curb and sidewalk are visible in front of both buildings. An alley runs along the side…

Seven men and one woman work in a large Standard Oil Company office, rooms 201-202 in the B & I Building. Photo KL 141-264 pictures the second part of this office. A day calendar reading, “Monday, June 10” hangs from a pillar at right. Through the…

Pictured, from left to right, are Harlan G. Melcheor, Joel F. Nelson, George F. Jansen, Maurice Brown and Carl F. Kleinschmidt in the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank, located on the 1st floor of the B & I Building. Maurice Brown, the bank…

Five men are packing wooden crates in a warehouse at the Dubuque Brewing and Malting Company. One of these individuals has been tentatively identified as James Hayes. Tall stacks of wooden crates with the Company logo are visible along the left side…