[Destroyed Clothing Store]

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Title

[Destroyed Clothing Store]

Creator

Hoffman, Peter B.

Description

The photograph shows a building that has been gutted and its upper stories destroyed, likely by fire. The words still readable on the building include "men's furnishing" "Jones'" "overalls and "duck." It could have been the Jones Bros Garment Co., located at 356-364 Main St. as listed in the 1913 City Directory under Clothing Manufacturers.

Subject

Disasters (Fires & Floods)

Source

The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52206

Format

Digital image captured with an Epson V600 scanner. TIFF file created from a print scanned in 48 bit color at 600 ppi.

Rights

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

Contributor

Bernhard, Hannah

Relation

Peter B. Hoffman Photograph Collection

Identifier

HOFF 00205

Publisher

This record is part of the Peter B. Hoffman Photograph Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa.

Citation

Hoffman, Peter B., “[Destroyed Clothing Store],” Loras College Digital Collections, accessed September 30, 2024, https://digitalcollections.loras.edu/items/show/6048.