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One of the itinerant photographers poses with John Kapp, the president of the Dubuque Mattress Factory at 63-77 West Main Street. Three other workers pose behind them, on the left and right. The number “90” has been written on the emulsion side of…

A woman stands at a fabric-cutting worktable at left and 3 other women are sitting at sewing machines at right. John Kapp, the company president, is standing in a doorway at left and is looking at the camera. The number “68” has been written on the…

Attorney John Deery is seated at his roll-top desk, writing on a pad of paper. A June, 1912 calendar hangs above the desk; law books have been placed on the top of the desk. The number “319” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and…

Although labeled Jodie, there are no records for a Jodie Schumacher related to Emily - there is, however, a sister Josephine. Jodie and Ed are seated outside underneath a tree having their picnic.

The storefront window of James Levi Company features two main windows. A sidewalk sits below and in the foreground while square texture tiles sit above the window. The two windows feature a curtain that runs along the top of the window and on either…

Mr. Hayes is sitting at his cluttered roll-top desk reading a letter. Hanging on the wall next to his desk is a calendar for May, 1912 with an advertisement for his business “Jas A. Hayes Insurance and Real Estate, Fire, Life, Accident, Health,…

A float whose base is decorated in dark colored fabric dominates this image. Two individuals appear to be standing on the float. They are standing between two large, white objects. A man, lying down and dressed in an Arabic costume, is also partially…

Holding a small bottle in one hand, a man is pouring liquid from the bottle into a large glass container. On a workbench in front of the man are many small glass bottles. Behind the man may be seen shelves partially covered with cloth curtains. A…