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A side view of the bridge over Catfish Creek with a train car leaning away from the photographer. The creek is covered in snow and ice underneath the bridge. The left side of the picture shows the bridge being held up by stones. There are three men…

Ella and Katherine O'Donnell owned this hair dressers shop. One of the sisters is leaning against a small table, displaying a hairpiece to a gentleman, possibly one of the photographers, who is seated in a chair facing a mirror. Visible in the rear…

The photographer has identified the structure in this image as a “fair ground building toward Dubuque.” Further research indicates that Nutwood Park was located at the fairgrounds located on Highway 52 North near where the Pepso Cola Bottling plant…

Three nurses are standing next to metal cribs. Each nurse is holding a baby wrapped in a white blanket. Large pillows are visible in the cribs. One of the babies is awake, and appears to be looking towards the photographer. The nurses are dressed in…

Three tables and a small, wood and glass display case are arranged around the side walls of a small room. Two women, dressed in lacy blouses and long skirts, are standing near the display case. A sign above one of the women reads “Terms strictly…

A metal tank with the words "National Oil Company" in the center. To the left it reads, "High Test Gasoline". The tank is sitting on wooden boards that are resting on wooden a-frames, which are triangular joists connected by a wooden plank at the…

Mrs. Clara (J. David) Irmscher is pictured standing on the porch of her home, surrounded by ten young women. Each of the students appears to be holding a small object. The photographer's notes indicate that this image was taken in 1916. The slide has…

On a bluff overlooking the river, with the city beyond, is a large building which housed the Mount Carmel nuns.

A stone grotto with vines growing over it has the Virgin Mary at its center. Trees and plants have filled out, suggesting it is summer or spring.

A statue of Jesus crucified with two women at his feet is in front of a small shrine-like chapel. The place is identified as the Mount Calvary Chapel on the back of the card.