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A man and woman are seated at a large desk in a small, simply furnished office. There is a wool rug in a geometric pattern on the floor. The only furniture in the office are a desk and three chairs. A small chandelier hangs over the desk. There is…

A small mountain, faced on the right with trees and the left with rock and stone, rises above the river and is reflected in its still water. There are docks and boats dotted along the shore.

A bartender, dressed in a long-sleeved white shirt, dark vest, tie, and with a white apron wrapped around his waist, is standing behind a long bar, and in front of another counter. On the floor in front of the bar is a spittoon, and to the left of…

Three men, one of whom is holding a cigar, are standing at a bar, drinking glasses of beer. They are dressed in suits and bowler hats. The bartender, dressed in a long-sleeved white shirt, tie and apron, is standing behind the bar and in front of a…

Louis Murphy, editor of the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, is seated at his desk reading a newspaper column. Stacks of books, papers and an unidentified machine with a cover on it, occupy all but a small portion of the desktop. Various pictures and…

Two men are seated across from one another at a large table. Each man is wearing headphones and a megaphone-like device strapped to his chest and pointing towards his face. In front of each man is a large sheet of paper with writing on it. A…

Eight teller windows are visible in this photograph of a larger interior room of the Consolidated National Bank. Each window opening has an arched, iron grate. A male teller may be seen standing at behind one of the openings. A elk head with a large…

Ten elephants may be seen walking in a line during a circus parade in Dubuque, Iowa. Each elephant has a man riding on its head. One elephant has a calf walking beside her. The number 1372 is written on a label that has been stuck to the lower left…

17 men, all dressed in similar dark suits and caps, are pictured standing one behind another, with their heads turned toward the camera and hands placed on the shoulders of the man in front of them. Peters Commons (see LO 097) is in the background.…

Four male customers may be seen making purchases or conversing with each other in this photograph of the interior of the Arno Pharmacy. Two sales counters may be seen on opposite sides of the room. One customer is leaning against the far counter. A…