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Holding several papers, a man is seated at a desk placed near corner windows in an office, probably that of the Coates & Robinson Insurance Company. The spine of a book titled "Carr Ryder Adams Co. 1911-12" is visible standing upright in a cubbyhole…

A group of men is cutting ice in front of the Conlin & Kearns building.

Three men may be seen working at their desks in the commercial freight office of the Illinois Central Railroad's Dubuque location. Signs have been stenciled on three of the office windows. One reads”Fast Freight Dairy Line,” and the word “Commercial”…

A line of soldiers stretches down the right side of a road in the country. In its center there is one man walking and two vehicles coming toward the camera. On the left side there are more soldiers with supplies. The photo is marked as U.S. Official,…

Five men are sitting at the keyboards of a row of typesetting machines. Two other men are standing between the machines. A coat and hat are hanging in the left foreground of the photograph. A small wooden barrel, placed on its side, is also visible…

Four men, dressed in streetcar conductors' uniforms of suit, white shirt, tie and brimmed cap, are visible. Two men are playing pool at one of three pool tables, and two other men are seated at a nearby table. One other man, not in uniform, may be…

This image shows a dark colored, one story stone structure with a lighter colored stone foundation. A steeple, constructed of the same material as the building, is visible at one corner of the structure, and extends slightly above the roof.…

This image of Lock and Dam Number 11 was taken from Eagle Point, looking east across the Mississippi River. The walls of the lock, visible in the foreground, appear to be almost complete. The roller and tainter gate walls further out in the…

This interior view of a small room shows a man, dressed in a dark suit, standing in a profile view next to what appears to be a set of scales. The man is looking out of a window, although the shades are drawn. The room has been partitioned into two…

This image appears to be of a tall, corner office that is part of an office suite on the top floor of the Security Building. A man, dressed in a light-colored suit is seated at a large, roll-top desk at left. Against the right wall, and behind the…