This image shows the second building erected on the site of what was once known as St. Joseph College in Dubuque, Iowa. The chapel portion of the building is partially visible on the left side of the image. The building fronted on 14th Street, known…
Known originally as the Insane Asylum of West Dubuque, the name of this facility was changed in 1909 to St. Joseph’s Sanitarium. It was located near the intersection of Asbury and Hillcrest Roads, and was run by the Sisters of Mercy.
This image was taken looking across Main Street at St. Luke’s Methodist Episcopal Church on the corner of Main and 12th Streets, in Dubuque, Iowa. This substantial building was constructed of native limestone. The front entrance, steep steps leading…
The entrance to the church is decorated with banners in German, crosses, flags, and ribbons. It is identified on another photo as St. Boniface at St. Mary's.
The entrance to the church is decorated with banners in German, crosses, flags, and ribbons. It is identified on the back as St. Boniface at St. Mary's.
The entrance to the church is decorated with banners in German, crosses, flags, and ribbons. Underneath are young boys, approximately thirty. They are identified on the back as St. Mary's St. Boniface Society.
Founded in 1855, the building in this image was constructed in 1903. The modest sized church faces the unpaved main street of Sherrill, Iowa. Arched windows framed in white wood, and a steeple with a cross on top may be seen. Steps lead to the front…
St. Matthew Lutheran Church on the corner of White and 18th Streets. It has striking similarities with St. John's Lutheran Church, and is called the daughter church of St. John's. The bell tower of this church stands on the left side of the church,…
A tractor has been wrapped in white sheeting and decorated with small bunches of leaves. One man is driving the tractor. A sign on the side of the tractor reads “St. Mathews.”