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- Collection: Herman J. Loemker Collection
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[Trucks and road construction equipment near Durango, Iowa]
This image is similar to LO 247, and shows a steam shovel dropping gravel into a large hopper. Two trucks are near the hopper. A Chicago and Geat Western Railroad car is partially visible in the background. Two small sheds may be seen near the…
[Old lime kiln near Durango, Iowa]
The arched, stone entrance to a lime kiln is visible in this image. The kiln appears to have been built into the side of a hill, in a location identified by the photographer as being near Durango, Iowa. Limestone rocks have been piled above and…
[Entering the cave]
Two young men, dressed in long sleeved shirts, caps and heavy coveralls, are seated on rocks beside a hole in the ground. Their legs are dangling in the cave entrance. Based on the photographer’s notes for LO 253, the man on the left is probably…
[Roof of a cave near Dubuque, Iowa]
Numerous stalactites of various sizes may be seen hanging from the roof of a cave. The photographer’s notes indicate that the cave is located “near Dubuque.” A partially visible number is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left…
[Stalactites and Stalagmites]
Many small, mostly dark colored stalactites may be seen hanging from the roof of a cave passage. Lighter colored stalagmites protrude from the floor in the center of the image. The number 2207 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower…
[Le Roy Loemker standing in an underground cave passage]
Le Roy Loemker is shown leaning against the wall of a narrow underground passage in an un-named cavern. He is holding a small, shiny rock, and is dressed in dirty coveralls and a long sleeved shirt. The number 2200 is written on a label that has…
[Resting in an underground passage]
Only the upper portion of an image is visible in this slide. The setting is in a cave. The heads of two men are partially visible. One man is possibly the photographer’s son Le Roy. See LO 253 for an image of Le Roy standing in a cave. The number…
[Young men seated in a cave passage near Dubuque]
Two men are seated in an underground passage in a cave. One man appears to be sitting on a ledge, with the other seated below him. Many stalactites of various lengths may be seen hanging from the roof of the cave. The number 2202 is written on a…
[Stalagmites and stalactites in a cave near Dubuque, Iowa]
Several large stalagmites of various colors may be seen growing upwards from the cave floor. A large stalactite is also visible. The number 2203-3 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the slide.
[An intersection of cave passages]
Two men, one of whom is probably the photographer’s son Le Roy are pictured standing in an intersection of two passages in a cave. The number 2205 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the slide.