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Three homes may be seen in this image which would have been taken from street level along 17th Street. The home in the center is located on a bluff above the street. A circular turret is clearly visible on the second story of this residence. Another,…

Wooden steps built in the 1870's ascend a steep bluff up to the John Rider Wallis home and Madison Park. A portion of this bluff has been stabilized with a stone wall constructed of native limestone. Power poles, electrical lines and several houses…

In this scene which looks west up 5th Street, a large Victorian-style home may be seen. A turret on the southeast side of the home, as well as the mansard roof are clearly visible. The east side of the lot is buttressed by a tall stone wall…

The photographer has identified the structure in this image as a “fair ground building toward Dubuque.” Further research indicates that Nutwood Park was located at the fairgrounds located on Highway 52 North near where the Pepso Cola Bottling plant…

This image shows the city’s municipal water reservoir under construction. The photographer has indicated that the year was 1914. See LO 044 for another image of this construction. The number 1262 is written on a label that has been stuck to the…

A large, circular, concrete water reservoir is shown under construction. The interior of the structure has been completed, however no cover has been added. See LO 045 for another image of this construction. The number 1261 is written on a label that…

This images was taken from in front of the lower entrance station for the Eleventh Street cable elevator. An automobile is passing in front of the entrance station. The driver, a man wearing a white, long sleeved shirt, is visible in the car. Cables…

Tall carved stone pillars and an iron gate mark the entrance to Oakland Cemetery. The location of this cemetery is unknown. The number 742 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the slide.

This view of downtown Dubuque was taken from the top of the 4th Street Elevator on Fenlon Place, and looks north east toward the Mississippi River. The tall spire of St. Mary’s Catholic Church is visible, as is the tall office building belonging to…

Taken from the residential district on the bluffs above the city, this image captures a view of the factory district of Dubuque, Iowa. The tall spire of the Dubuque County Courthouse may be seen. Also visible in the distance are the bluffs on the…