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A man, possibly Lawrence J. Whelan or Frank M. Whelan, wearing a vest and bow tie stands behind the counter at Whelan Bros. Grocers, 159 South Bluff. A box of 24 packages of Washington Crisps Corn from United Cereal Mills Ltd. sits on the floor in…

A bartender stands behind the bar with arms folded. Three men are leaning against the bar, and a dog stands next to a stove at the far right. There are signs for the Potosi Brewing Company, Lash’s Bitters, Golden Wedding Pure Rye, Harper Whisky, Vin…

Henry Jenni and an unidentified boy stand behind the counter at the Florence Grocery, 1294 Main Street. The number “134” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. No number is…

Two butchers stand behind a long counter at right. At left, a woman leans against a countertop in a cashier’s booth at Buehler Brothers Meat Market, 920 Main Street. Sausages and cuts of meat hang from hooks and are set out on display on the counter…

A large office with three men and five women at the Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works at 550 3rd Street. There are three June, 1912 wall calendars on the wall at right, and a day calendar that appears to be open to June 11th. The number “190” has been…

A man sits at a desk at the Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works office at 550 3rd Street. The desk is covered with papers and there are several picture calendars on the wall in front of him. A day calendar from the WM Powell Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio…

Five workmen pose in a shop at the Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works at 550 3rd Street. A boiler tank is in the foreground at left and three large sheets of metal with holes drilled for rivets are on the floor at right. Three hoists hang from beams and…

Five men are working on mattresses at the Dubuque Mattress Factory, 63-77 West Main Street. Silhouettes of two other men are visible behind a stack of mattresses at left. The man in the center of the photo, wearing overalls and a dark shirt, is…

A woman stands at a fabric-cutting worktable at left and 3 other women are sitting at sewing machines at right. John Kapp, the company president, is standing in a doorway at left and is looking at the camera. The number “68” has been written on the…

One of the itinerant photographers poses with John Kapp, the president of the Dubuque Mattress Factory at 63-77 West Main Street. Three other workers pose behind them, on the left and right. The number “90” has been written on the emulsion side of…