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According to the Encyclopedia Dubuque, this elementary school, first occupied in 1913, was named after William Hickling Prescott. Located on White Street, the three story building is constructed of brick. A man may be seen walking in front of the…

This image shows a new church constructed of large, light colored bricks. The construction style is plain, without a steeple or decorative molding around windows and doors. Steep stairs lead up to a wooden double door, topped by dark glass in an…

Postmaster Herman Ternes is pictured sitting at a large desk in a narrow office. Stackes of books have been placed on top of the desk. A large mirror is hanging on the wall behind his chair. Images of a certificate and a day calendar open to “12,”…

A portrait of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. He has his darker hair parted on the left side of his head. He is looking at the photographer straight on. He is wearing a darker colored suit jacket, with a white colored shirt, and a darker colored…

Pearl Tuthill is wearing a dark feathered hat, light blouse, and dark skirt and is seated and leaning on a sort of wooden chair.

A woman identified as Mrs. Ella Osel Arendt stands in a dark feathered had and suit with white frills, arms crossed on the back of an orange chair.

The left side shows an inset oval portrait of a man in a coat and tie but no hat. The right side shows several men by the end of the river with a railroad bridge in the background. None are identified.

Soldiers are marching in front of a dark stone building with arched windows; the courtyard is visible through one of the open arched entrances. There are townspeople on the street as well. The photograph is marked as U.S. Official and has the Signal…

Four parallel lines of girls and young women are standing at designated locations on a grass-covered yard. Each “team” is wearing identical dresses covered by aprons. Each participant is wearing a hat. Boys and young men appear to be standing at the…

Emil Youngblood and Edward Hoffmann are on the ground in an open area eating. Emil is on the left and is laying on the ground and propping himself up with his left arm. He appears to be peeling or cutting into a food. Edward is sitting on the right,…