[View of the Shot Tower, Dubuque, Iowa]

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Title

[View of the Shot Tower, Dubuque, Iowa]

Creator

Loemker Herman J., 1868-1937

Description

The photographer indicates that this view was taken from the Illinois Central tracks. The multistory, brick shot tower is visible in the left of the image. Constructed in 1856, it suffered from a fire in 1911 which burned the interior as well as the lookout tower which had been constructed on its top. The smoke stack of the Standard Lumber Company may be seen in the background. This image was colored by the photographer. The number 1336 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the slide.

Subject

Ammunition industry
Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works
Herman J. Loemker Collection
Lantern slides

Source

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

Format

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.

Rights

Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 © 2015 LORAS COLLEGE

Relation

Herman J. Loemker Collection

Type

Still image

Date

1915-1917

Identifier

LO 093

Publisher

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

Coverage

7th Street extended, Dubuque, Iowa

References

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

Citation

Loemker Herman J., 1868-1937, “[View of the Shot Tower, Dubuque, Iowa],” Loras College Digital Collections, accessed October 4, 2024, https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/5502.