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A flat bottom vessel, apparently a barge, is under construction in the Dubuque harbor. Small boathouses with doors that open at the water line, a warehouse, several sheds, and a small boat in dry dock are also visible. The number 1332 is written on a…

A group of nineteen men and women are casually seated on a rocky hillside. The photographer’s notes indicate that they were members of Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church where he was a pastor. This image may have been taken on July 4, 1916. See LO 173…

This image shows a group of approximately thirty five young adults and children dressed in costumes and portraying a traditional Christmas pageant. They are posing on the steps of the alter area in a church. The photographer indicates that this image…

8 men are seen standing in the street in front of 2 vehicles and 3 carriages with horses with the name, "Jewel Co. Inc." written on the side. There are street car rails in the road and it is also covered in dirt and made of bricks. All 8 men are…

This hand-colored image shows a single wooden elevator car is visible at the top of the 4th Street Elevator in Dubuque, Iowa. Double tracks are visible, going down the steep bluff. Next to the elevator car is the upper ticket and boarding building.…

Five men are seen pushing a small wagon with a large, white cross. It is raining, and spectators are standing under umbrellas. A dark scratch is visible on this slide.

A group of soldiers stands on the right side of the street and townspeople on the left; a railroad or trolley track is set into the street between them. There are multi-storied buildings on both sides of the street. The photo is marked as U.S.…

There are four main houses along 1st Street. The house on the right of the photograph is on the corner of 1st and Locust Street. That house is a two-story dark brick home with a covered front porch that is facing 1st Street. There is a…

Pictured is the building constructed in 1908 as the home of Nicholas J. Schrup at the corner of 14th (today Loras Blvd) and Main Streets. Schrup was a lead banker in Dubuque and founded American Trust & Savings Bank, served as a state senator, and…

A group of elementary school children are gathered in a field. They are carrying small American flags and are all looking in the same direction, apparently waiting for someone to give them instructions. Several black automobiles are parked along the…