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Business District
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View of a street in the business district featuring automobiles, a street car, and pedestrians near the German National Bank (organized in 1888) on the right street corner. An elaborately decorated building on the left carries the date, 1879.
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Business District
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Business District
View of a business district featuring horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians near storefronts. On the left corner pedestrians gather near a building labeled "Raisler's Ice Cream," built in 1887.
Main Street From City Hall
View down Main Street from City Hall featuring horses and wagons, automobiles, and street cars. Stores line either side of the street.
Downtown Street Scene
View down center of a downtown street that is crowded with automobiles and pedestrians.
Street Scene in the Business District
View down South Dubuque Street featuring Hotel Jefferson in the distance at left, built in 1913 with a Classical Revival influence. Automobiles, cable cars, and horse-drawn carriages are along the ...
Business District
View from sidewalk lined with trees on right toward left side of a street in a business district. Pedestrians are on the sidewalks, and in the street are horse-drawn carriages and automobiles.
