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The photographer’s notes indicate that this scene is the Maquoketa River, and was taken near Durango, Iowa. An iron bridge is visible, spanning the slow-moving stream.

Four, closely spaced, rectangular glass greenhouses are visible in this image. A white, two story frame house may be seen behind one of the greenhouses. The number 1314-a is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left corner of the…

Dressed in a dark suit, a grey haired man with a mustache is seated at a roll-top desk, holding a paper. Other papers and envelopes are on the desk. A telephone, books, a clock and an electric desk lamp are on the top of the desk. Also on top of the…

A mother, father and two boys are standing together near a bench and trees in this snow scene. The photographer’s notes indicate that the image was taken in Jackson Park, Dubuque, Iowa on March 22, 1916. The number 1331 is written on a label that has…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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.

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…