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A heavily wooded area is visible. Catfish Creek is in the center of the photograph, and is seen depositing into the Mississippi River. There is a train bridge that crosses over the creek, just where it meets the Mississippi River. The Illinois banks…

Two men are seen standing on a bluff that overlooks Catfish Creek. The Julien Dubuque Monument stands behind the men, off camera. A train bridge crosses over the creek. The Mississippi River is also in the background and a train track runs along the…

Two men are seen standing on the top of a hill that overlooks the Mississippi River. There is a tree to the left and below the men that covers the view of the river. The other side of the river is visible where there is smoke or steam rising above…

The Julien Dubuque Grave and Monument sits on top of a bluff. It overlooks the Mississippi River and the Illinois side. There is a railroad on the Iowa side that runs along river and below the monument.

A paddle wheel steamboat is driving away from the photographer and creating waves. The stern of the boat has a large paddle that is propelling the steamboat forward. Above the paddle wheel is a sign that reads, "Eclipse, Le Claire Port, Rock Island."…

A hill covered in leafless trees sits on the right side of the photograph. Below the hill is two train tracks that run along the Mississippi River. In the background is a bluff that is not fully covered in trees. There are a few small islands, some…

Emil Youngblood and Edward Hoffman sit atop a bluff that overlooks the Mississippi River. Two train tracks run along the bank of the river and wind around another bluff in the background. Telegraph lines run along the train tracks. Emil is sitting…

A dirt road runs along the right side of the photograph, and in the background, the Mississippi River is visible. A few trees and men stand along the side, looking towards the river. To the left is a line of white buildings. There are hitching posts…

Two railroads are pictured in this photograph. The railroad on the right is on higher ground and winds around into a wooded area. There are telegraph poles along this railroad. The railroad on the left is lower and there are buildings, possibly…

A group of 5 people stand along the railroad below Julien Dubuque's Grave. There is a large bluff that the railroad cuts through and telegraph lines along the railroad. There are trees going up the two sides of the bluff. There are two men, two…