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A woman is standing beside railroad tracks, looking south and shading her eyes as if she is watching for a train. A man can be seen hurrying across the tracks toward the woman. Behind her is the Chicago Burlington & Quincy depot. Across the tracks…

Curving railroad tracks are shown running along the rocky banks of a small river. Telephone poles are visible between the tracks and the river. The photographer’s notes indicate that this image was taken along the banks of “the South Fork of the…

Two sets of railroad tracks running long the river converge at a small house or station right on the water, with the bluffs across one of the tracks.

A railroad track curves along the left bank of the Mississippi. The Julien Dubuque monument is visible on a bluff, and on the one beyond it there is Mount Carmel.

A man and two boys stand on the railroad tracks in a yard wit ha water tower, buildings, and train cars behind them. It is identified as the Dubuque Water Co.

Railroad tracks run down the left side of the card through what looks like a rail depot. There are various buildings scattered to the right.

Seven men sit with two dogs and their guns. Their catch is on the ground in front of them; 11 rabbits and 1 bird. None of the men appear to be Hoffmanns, although the back identifies one as Harry Ahrendt.

A bearded Richard Herrmann and another gentleman, possibly one of his sons, are standing in the rear of a large room filled with long rows of chairs, sofas and tables. The number “113” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is…

Men are working to quarry stone from the side of a bluff; they have horses and carts to haul the stones.

Men with horses pulling wagons are quarrying stone from a mine in the bluffs.