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An example of Romanesque architecture, a three story building with a large tower dominates this image. A centrally located peaked roof as well as several large gables dominate the roof line. A round turret may be seen at the rear of the structure.…

This photograph shows the interior of the Central Boarding Stable. A white horse has been hitched to an open wagon. A man and boy are seated in the wagon. The words “F. M. Jaeger, High Explosives” has been painted on the side of the wagon. One man is…

A man who has been identified as Harvey Fulton is standing near a display case in the Cave Cigar Company. Two male clerks, one of who is showing Mr. Fulton a box of cigars, are standing behind the display case. Rows of enclosed cigar storage…

A heard of cattle - mostly black but some spotted - stand in the edge of the river. On the opposite bank are buildings and bluffs in the background.

The bottom left corner of the photo features a small family. Two young boys wearing hats and coats sitting on the ledge in the Julien Dubuque Grove. To their left, and the photo's right is a man, looking over the ledge and towards Catfish Creek. To…

One dark, and two light colored caskets are displayed. Ornate wall paper and dark wood paneling cover the walls. The number “229” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. The…

Funded by Andrew Carnegie and built on land donated by Frank Stout, the Carnegie Stout Public Library is located at the corner of 11th and Buff Streets. The front entrance faces 11th Street. The words “Carnegie Stout Free Library” have been engraved…

A gentleman identified as agent Carl Kiesele is seated at a table near a window in a narrow office. On one end of the room is a microphone, switches and other devices for announcing train arrivals and departures. Behind Mr. Kiesele is a wooden…

An older officer in a lighter coat is pinning a medal on the chest of a younger soldier in a dark uniform. There is another man standing behind them. The photo is marked as U.S. Official and has the Signal Corps logo, 44748.

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This photograph shows four women sewing substantial pieces of heavy fabric on industrial sewing machines equipped with large spools of white thread. Piles of canvas are haphazardly scattered on racks and on the wooden floor of the spartan warehouse…