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A man dressed in a suit, white shirt, tie and bowler hat is standing in a north-facing profile view on the railroad bridge across the Mississippi River. The bridge officially opened on New Year's Day, 1869 at a cost of over one million dollars. It…

Built in 1857 at a cost of $20,000, this house was the home of Henry L. Stout. In 1984, an auditorium was built, and the home was donated to the Y.M.C.A. A sign reading “Y.M.C.A.” hangs from the second story of the smaller building in the image. A…

Built of native limestone, a large, six story grist mill dominates this image. A wooden shed mounted on pilings is visible on one side of the mill. Although blurred, a large mill wheel may be seen turning next to the shed. The photographer has…

The arched, stone entrance to a lime kiln is visible in this image. The kiln appears to have been built into the side of a hill, in a location identified by the photographer as being near Durango, Iowa. Limestone rocks have been piled above and…

A woman sits at a desk in an unidentified office in the B & I Building. There are 3 rocking chairs, 2 straight back chairs, a dressing table with a mirror, and an ornate table in the room. No number has been written on the emulsion side of the…

A man works at a desk in an unidentified office in the B & I Building. There is a framed Red Star Line poster on the wall at left, and a June, 1912 calendar above the desk at right. No number has been written on the emulsion side of the negative in…

Two men and one woman may be seen working in this photograph of a small, cluttered office. One man, wearing a stripped apron is standing in front of a narrow window. A large bunch of bananas has been hung from the window frame. The woman is seated at…

Two men are posing in the office area of R. Hermann & Sons furniture store. One man who is wearing a mustache, and who may also be seen in photograph KL 194-300, is standing near a large cash register. The other man is seating at a desk. Large…

Dr. Mullin is standing beside a patient who is seated in a dentist chair. The chair is positioned in a corner of the room near windows so that maximum natural light will fall on the patient's face. A tall chest is partially visible behind the…

In the lower right foreground of the photograph, a man is seated at a desk. He seems to be working with an adding machine that is visible on the desk. A second desk and another work area behind a tall partition are also visible. Coats may be seen…