[A male moose standing in shallow water]

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Title

[A male moose standing in shallow water]

Creator

Loemker, Herman J., 1868-1937

Description

A large, male moose is standing in shallow water. The photographer has referred to the animal as the "Forest Monarch." A long strand of grass is hanging from its mouth. Evergreen trees are visible in the background. The number 659 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the slide.

Subject

Moose
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 159

Publisher

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

Coverage

Location unknown

Citation

Loemker, Herman J., 1868-1937, “[A male moose standing in shallow water],” Loras College Digital Collections, accessed December 27, 2024, https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/5568.