[Wooden steps along West 17th Street, Dubuque, Iowa]

[Wooden steps along West 17th Street, Dubuque, Iowa]

Loemker, Herman J., 1868-1937

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 are also visible along the street and on the bluff above the street. Sidewalks parallel both sides of the street. The wooden steps were replaced with ornate concrete steps with attached lamp posts in 1918. The number 1289 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the slide.

Residential streets
Cities & towns
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
Herman J. Loemker Collection
Lantern slides

The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001

Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 8700 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a glass lantern slide scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi.

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Herman J. Loemker Collection

Still image

1915-1917

LO 048

This record is part of the Herman J. Loemker Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa.

Dubuque, Iowa

This image was displayed in the "Rev. H. J. Loemker: Views of Dubuque" display at the Roshek Building in Dubuque, July - November, 2016.