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[Large patriotic float in a 1916 Union Sunday School parade in Dubuque, Iowa]
Two horses wearing flower covered harnesses are pulling a large float. Adults are seated on the float which has been decorated with striped bunting. White fabric and striped bunting may be seen hanging from a rectangular frame that has been erected…
[Methodist Episcopal Cemetery in Sherrill, Iowa]
Several rows of various sized stone tomb stones are visible in this image.
[The home of Peter Witter]
A white frame farmhouse, several unpainted barns and outbuildings, and a windmill are visible in this image. A field of dry corn is in the foreground. A large mound, possibly "Sherrill's Mound" may be seen in the rear of the photograph.
[Eastern view from the Methodist Episcopal Church in Sherrill, Iowa]
This view of a winter landscape was taken from the front yard of the Methodist Episcopal church. The view is toward the east across snow covered fields. The Catholic church located on Main Street in Sherrill is visible in the distance.
[Several homes as seen from 17th Street, Dubuque, Iowa]
Thirteen structures, located on three levels, are visible in this image taken from 17th Street in Dubuque, Iowa. A chain link fence is visible in the foreground. Laundry may be seen hanging from a line hung between two buildings in the center of the…
[Maypole dancers at the Sherrill's School play day, June, 1925]
Young girls and boys, each holding one end of a long ribbon, are shown standing in a circle around a tall pole. The other end of the ribbon has been attached to the top of the pole, and the ribbons have been braided together around the pole. The…
[The house of J. D. Irmscher in Dubuque, Iowa]
John David Irmscher, his wife Clara, and small child are shown standing in front of a frame, two story home. The 1911 Dubuque City Directory indicates that Mr. Irmscher was a bookkeeper. The number 1333 is written on a label that has been stuck to…
[Boys and men in a marching band participating in a 1932 Union Sunday School parade in Dubuque, Iowa]
Approximately twenty five boys and men, playing saxophones, trombones, metal clarinets, and a Sousaphone and bass drum are seen playing and marching in this image. Someone is carrying a triangular banner behind the band that reads “St. Luke’s…”…
[Single story model home, Dubuque, Iowa]
Modest in size, this one story home sits on a small corner lot. The home has a stucco exterior and tile roof. Narrow windows have been installed in shallow, recessed, arched openings. Wooden shutters have been added on either side of the openings.…
[View of the Shot Tower, Dubuque, Iowa]
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…