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[In front of the Union Electric streetcar barn]
Five men are seated in an open, Adams-Farwell automobile touring car. In unspecified order, the gentlemen seated in the car include Frank Fosselmann, grocer, Nick Gindorff (in derby hat), cashier at German Trust & Savings Bank, Henry Kaep co-owner of…
[Streetcar barn at the Union Electric Company]
This image shows the interior of the Union Electric railroad car barn. A section of railroad track leads into a large open space with a smaller storeroom visible in the rear. A small dolly may be seen between the tracks. Numerous machines used to…
[Conductors’ Lounge at the Union Electric Car Barn]
Four men, dressed in streetcar conductors' uniforms of suit, white shirt, tie and brimmed cap, are visible. Two men are playing pool at one of three pool tables, and two other men are seated at a nearby table. One other man, not in uniform, may be…
[Workers at the Carr, Ryder & Adams Company]
Nine men are seen posing around completed millwork items. Stacked on several carts are doors, drawers, columns and molding pieces. Prominent in the image are the large beams supporting the warehouse ceiling. An ascending stairway, electric wiring and…
[Telegraph-Herald editor Louis Murphy]
Louis Murphy, editor of the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, is seated at his desk reading a newspaper column. Stacks of books, papers and an unidentified machine with a cover on it, occupy all but a small portion of the desktop. Various pictures and…
[Marshall, O'Brien, Worthen Dental Supply Company in the Bank & Insurance Building]
A large, glass-front display case with various sized boxes, pamphlets and rows of tools used in the practice of dentistry dominates this image. Another case filled with bottles is also visible. A woman, seated, is partially visible behind an…
[Grocery store]
Two men are standing in front of a display of canned goods and coffee packaged in bags, sacks and cans. One man is holding a package of coffee as if he is demonstrating the quality of the product to the other gentleman. A wire rack with six bins is…
[Klauer Manufacturing Company Office]
The office appears to be quite small. Pressed tin covers the upper walls and ceiling. The lower walls are of wainscoting. A buzzer is visible on the back wall. An electric light hangs down on a cord from the ceiling. Two office workers are visible. A…
[Dr. Martha A. McCullough's office in the Bank & Insurance Building]
Dr. Martha A. McCullough, MD, is seated at a large roll-top desk reading a large book. A telephone, books and papers are visible on the desk. Medical supplies and filled glass bottles are stored in a glass-enclosed shelving unit. A small table with…
[Young woman at a soda fountain counter]
A woman, perhaps in her twenties, is standing between two counters in a soda fountain store. Her reflection may be seen in the mirror behind the back counter. She is dressed in a long sleeved, dark dress with a large white collar, white cuffs and a…