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Numerous displays of glass and china dishes, vases, and crockery bowls are visible in this crowded show room. A large, four-tiered display of tall vases and urns dominates the foreground of this photo. Light colored boxes may be seen stacked on…

Three men may be seen standing near a rocking chair and straight-back chairs in a furniture show room. One of the men is dressed in a three piece suit, while the other men are dressed in long sleeve shirts and pants with suspenders. Numerous chairs…

A male customer, possibly one of the photographers, is standing with his back to the camera at a counter in this office. He appears to be filling out a paper form. Four women and two men are seated at desks on the other side of the counter, while…

Richard D. and Daniel P. Mullen are posing with a customer in a rear room of their plumbing business. One of the brothers appears to be hammering on a piece of pipe. Pipe cutters and other equipment are visible on work tables. Pieces of pipe are…

Manager R. J. McCarthy is seated at a table in the rear of the show room of the Singer Sewing Machine Company Store. A female employee is standing near the table. A telephone has been placed on the table. Two sewing machines, each with visible…

One dark, and two light colored caskets are displayed. Ornate wall paper and dark wood paneling cover the walls. The number “229” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. The…

A young woman is seated behind a display table in the Acme Art Store. Three ring binders cover the table. Behind the table are shelves filled with figurines and plaster busts. Numerous framed photographs and pictures have been hung on the walls and…

Two men may be seen standing on opposite sides of a long work table. Long pieces of wooden moulding are stacked vertically behind one of the men, who is looking at the camera. The other man is bending over the table, applying paper to the back of a…

Three men are visible in this office. Holding a narrow document, one of the photographers is standing at a counter, and appears ready to purchase a ticket. Another man stands opposite him, on the other side of the counter. In the rear of the space,…

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”…