290 10 5749 https://omka01.loras.edu/files/original/216777338d6e049d4324757f02b9652f.jpg e7e34dc67b5c466042f1c257cf90c883 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William J. Klauer Collection Description An account of the resource In May and June of 1912, two itinerant photographers arrived in Dubuque and began shooting the photographs that would become the Klauer Collection. For three weeks they traveled throughout the city with a large-format camera and a magnesium-powder flash lamp taking approximately 440 photographs of workers in factories, offices, shops, saloons and even the operating room at Mercy Hospital. We don't know the photographers' names, although they each posed as customers as needed, leaving us with several self-portraits. This type of workplace photography was not unusual in 1912 – itinerant photographers traveled the country photographing cities large and small. However, the fact that most of the glass negatives did survive together, intact for 100 years, is unusual. Itinerant photographers could not carry their solid glass plates with them and instead sold them to junk dealers who scraped the emulsion clean and resold them. Fortunately, the Dubuque photographers sold the plates to Peter Klauer, then President of Klauer Manufacturing Company, who stored them in one of his warehouses. In the 1970s, at least two sets of contact prints were made and in the 1980s, Peter’s grandson, William, donated a set of contact prints to the Center for Dubuque History. Later, 330 of the glass plates - all that remained - were also donated. Subject The topic of the resource Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial Works Glass negatives Gelatin silver prints Itinerant Photographers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Image A visual representation other than text. Examples include images and photographs of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other images and graphics, animations and moving pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical notation. Note that Image may include both electronic and physical representations. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 gelatin silver print: b & w Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6.5 x 8.5 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Illinois Central Railroad ticket office] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographer unknown Description An account of the resource Three men are visible in this office. Holding a narrow document, one of the photographers is standing at a counter, and appears ready to purchase a ticket. Another man stands opposite him, on the other side of the counter. In the rear of the space, the third man appears to be placing items, probably railroad schedules, in a large rack. A day calendar, open to “11” hangs in the center of the rack. The number “39” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. The number “3” has been written in the upper left corner. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-05/06 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 601-603 Bank & Insurance Building, 9th and Main Streets, Dubuque, Iowa Subject The topic of the resource Railroads Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works William J. Klauer Collection Gelatin silver prints Itinerant photographers References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. The original glass plate negative was lost. A silver gelatin print created in the 1970s remains. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Relation A related resource William J. Klauer Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KL 204-126 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 8700 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a gelatin silver print scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 © 2013 LORAS COLLEGE Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available This record is part of the William J. Klauer Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa. https://omka01.loras.edu/files/original/fdf93b07d7b4cde6366b25cdfb951570.jpg 9f760819861353ad4aab884bd38cec0e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William J. Klauer Collection Description An account of the resource In May and June of 1912, two itinerant photographers arrived in Dubuque and began shooting the photographs that would become the Klauer Collection. For three weeks they traveled throughout the city with a large-format camera and a magnesium-powder flash lamp taking approximately 440 photographs of workers in factories, offices, shops, saloons and even the operating room at Mercy Hospital. We don't know the photographers' names, although they each posed as customers as needed, leaving us with several self-portraits. This type of workplace photography was not unusual in 1912 – itinerant photographers traveled the country photographing cities large and small. However, the fact that most of the glass negatives did survive together, intact for 100 years, is unusual. Itinerant photographers could not carry their solid glass plates with them and instead sold them to junk dealers who scraped the emulsion clean and resold them. Fortunately, the Dubuque photographers sold the plates to Peter Klauer, then President of Klauer Manufacturing Company, who stored them in one of his warehouses. In the 1970s, at least two sets of contact prints were made and in the 1980s, Peter’s grandson, William, donated a set of contact prints to the Center for Dubuque History. Later, 330 of the glass plates - all that remained - were also donated. Subject The topic of the resource Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial Works Glass negatives Gelatin silver prints Itinerant Photographers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Image A visual representation other than text. Examples include images and photographs of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other images and graphics, animations and moving pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical notation. Note that Image may include both electronic and physical representations. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 glass negative: b & w Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6.5 x 8.5 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Frame shop of the Acme Art store] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographer unknown Description An account of the resource Two men may be seen standing on opposite sides of a long work table. Long pieces of wooden moulding are stacked vertically behind one of the men, who is looking at the camera. The other man is bending over the table, applying paper to the back of a frame. Two frame clamps can be seen attached to sides of the work table. Another work table is also visible in the photograph. Framed paintings have been placed on the floor, and are leaning against the tables. The number “230” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. No number has been written in the upper left corner. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-05/06 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1034 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa Subject The topic of the resource Artists' materials Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works William J. Klauer Collection Glass negatives Itinerant photographers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Relation A related resource William J. Klauer Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KL 203-063 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 8700 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a glass plate negative scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 © 2013 LORAS COLLEGE Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available This record is part of the William J. Klauer Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa. https://omka01.loras.edu/files/original/49c93dd1529efa49421a84b8852035d7.jpg 4fcbfead18038310c85ee1dd383ddfe5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William J. Klauer Collection Description An account of the resource In May and June of 1912, two itinerant photographers arrived in Dubuque and began shooting the photographs that would become the Klauer Collection. For three weeks they traveled throughout the city with a large-format camera and a magnesium-powder flash lamp taking approximately 440 photographs of workers in factories, offices, shops, saloons and even the operating room at Mercy Hospital. We don't know the photographers' names, although they each posed as customers as needed, leaving us with several self-portraits. This type of workplace photography was not unusual in 1912 – itinerant photographers traveled the country photographing cities large and small. However, the fact that most of the glass negatives did survive together, intact for 100 years, is unusual. Itinerant photographers could not carry their solid glass plates with them and instead sold them to junk dealers who scraped the emulsion clean and resold them. Fortunately, the Dubuque photographers sold the plates to Peter Klauer, then President of Klauer Manufacturing Company, who stored them in one of his warehouses. In the 1970s, at least two sets of contact prints were made and in the 1980s, Peter’s grandson, William, donated a set of contact prints to the Center for Dubuque History. Later, 330 of the glass plates - all that remained - were also donated. Subject The topic of the resource Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial Works Glass negatives Gelatin silver prints Itinerant Photographers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Image A visual representation other than text. Examples include images and photographs of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other images and graphics, animations and moving pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical notation. Note that Image may include both electronic and physical representations. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 glass negative: b & w Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6.5 x 8.5 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Acme Art Store] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographer unknown Description An account of the resource A young woman is seated behind a display table in the Acme Art Store. Three ring binders cover the table. Behind the table are shelves filled with figurines and plaster busts. Numerous framed photographs and pictures have been hung on the walls and on display boards. Two glass display cases are also visible. 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 number “3” has been written in the upper left corner. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-05/06 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1032 Main Street Dubuque, Iowa Subject The topic of the resource Artist materials Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works William J. Klauer Collection Glass negatives Itinerant photographers References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. According to the 1912 Dubuque City Directory, this shop sold art supplies and specialized in picture framing. The shop was located on the upper floor of Frederick L. Egelhoff Funeral parlor, and was owned by L. F. Egelhoff. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Relation A related resource William J. Klauer Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KL 202-062 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 8700 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a glass plate negative scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 © 2013 LORAS COLLEGE Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available This record is part of the William J. Klauer Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa. https://omka01.loras.edu/files/original/1c4d14d3aff037a5c783f8c4ef4ba628.jpg 1529dd4623beb047d76b52df3bd5341f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William J. Klauer Collection Description An account of the resource In May and June of 1912, two itinerant photographers arrived in Dubuque and began shooting the photographs that would become the Klauer Collection. For three weeks they traveled throughout the city with a large-format camera and a magnesium-powder flash lamp taking approximately 440 photographs of workers in factories, offices, shops, saloons and even the operating room at Mercy Hospital. We don't know the photographers' names, although they each posed as customers as needed, leaving us with several self-portraits. This type of workplace photography was not unusual in 1912 – itinerant photographers traveled the country photographing cities large and small. However, the fact that most of the glass negatives did survive together, intact for 100 years, is unusual. Itinerant photographers could not carry their solid glass plates with them and instead sold them to junk dealers who scraped the emulsion clean and resold them. Fortunately, the Dubuque photographers sold the plates to Peter Klauer, then President of Klauer Manufacturing Company, who stored them in one of his warehouses. In the 1970s, at least two sets of contact prints were made and in the 1980s, Peter’s grandson, William, donated a set of contact prints to the Center for Dubuque History. Later, 330 of the glass plates - all that remained - were also donated. Subject The topic of the resource Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial Works Glass negatives Gelatin silver prints Itinerant Photographers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Image A visual representation other than text. Examples include images and photographs of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other images and graphics, animations and moving pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical notation. Note that Image may include both electronic and physical representations. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 gelatin silver print: b & w Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6.5 x 8.5 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Casket show room of undertaker Fredrick Egelhof] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographer unknown Description An account of the resource 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 number “3” has been written in the upper left corner. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-05/06 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1034 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa Subject The topic of the resource Morgues & Mortuaries Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works William J. Klauer Collection Gelatin silver prints Itinerant photographers References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. The original glass plate negative was lost. A silver gelatin print created in the 1970s remains. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Relation A related resource William J. Klauer Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KL 201-087 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 8700 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a gelatin silver print scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 © 2013 LORAS COLLEGE Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available This record is part of the William J. Klauer Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa. https://omka01.loras.edu/files/original/188746345d28eb3d843c1398e381e71f.jpg acc4b95c1a3aa637862d2294f0381d74 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William J. Klauer Collection Description An account of the resource In May and June of 1912, two itinerant photographers arrived in Dubuque and began shooting the photographs that would become the Klauer Collection. For three weeks they traveled throughout the city with a large-format camera and a magnesium-powder flash lamp taking approximately 440 photographs of workers in factories, offices, shops, saloons and even the operating room at Mercy Hospital. We don't know the photographers' names, although they each posed as customers as needed, leaving us with several self-portraits. This type of workplace photography was not unusual in 1912 – itinerant photographers traveled the country photographing cities large and small. However, the fact that most of the glass negatives did survive together, intact for 100 years, is unusual. Itinerant photographers could not carry their solid glass plates with them and instead sold them to junk dealers who scraped the emulsion clean and resold them. Fortunately, the Dubuque photographers sold the plates to Peter Klauer, then President of Klauer Manufacturing Company, who stored them in one of his warehouses. In the 1970s, at least two sets of contact prints were made and in the 1980s, Peter’s grandson, William, donated a set of contact prints to the Center for Dubuque History. Later, 330 of the glass plates - all that remained - were also donated. Subject The topic of the resource Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial Works Glass negatives Gelatin silver prints Itinerant Photographers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Image A visual representation other than text. Examples include images and photographs of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other images and graphics, animations and moving pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical notation. Note that Image may include both electronic and physical representations. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 glass negative: b & w Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6.5 x 8.5 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Singer Sewing Machine Company] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographer unknown Description An account of the resource Manager R. J. McCarthy is seated at a table in the rear of the show room of the Singer Sewing Machine Company Store. A female employee is standing near the table. A telephone has been placed on the table. Two sewing machines, each with visible “Singer” signs on their iron frames, are on display. Each machine has an sample item resting on the work surface of the machine. Note the foot treadles on each machine. Other samples of items sewn with the machine are on display. A framed poster and panoramic photograph are hanging on the walls. The number 228” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. The number “2” has been written in the upper left corner. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-05/06 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1001 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa Subject The topic of the resource Sewing machines Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works William J. Klauer Collection Glass negatives Itinerant photographers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Relation A related resource William J. Klauer Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KL 200-076 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 8700 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a glass plate negative scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 © 2013 LORAS COLLEGE Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available This record is part of the William J. Klauer Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa. https://omka01.loras.edu/files/original/bd8285e26284923e2d1038f2da99bf02.jpg 58f16c79528545dcb9919bb7f0702035 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William J. Klauer Collection Description An account of the resource In May and June of 1912, two itinerant photographers arrived in Dubuque and began shooting the photographs that would become the Klauer Collection. For three weeks they traveled throughout the city with a large-format camera and a magnesium-powder flash lamp taking approximately 440 photographs of workers in factories, offices, shops, saloons and even the operating room at Mercy Hospital. We don't know the photographers' names, although they each posed as customers as needed, leaving us with several self-portraits. This type of workplace photography was not unusual in 1912 – itinerant photographers traveled the country photographing cities large and small. However, the fact that most of the glass negatives did survive together, intact for 100 years, is unusual. Itinerant photographers could not carry their solid glass plates with them and instead sold them to junk dealers who scraped the emulsion clean and resold them. Fortunately, the Dubuque photographers sold the plates to Peter Klauer, then President of Klauer Manufacturing Company, who stored them in one of his warehouses. In the 1970s, at least two sets of contact prints were made and in the 1980s, Peter’s grandson, William, donated a set of contact prints to the Center for Dubuque History. Later, 330 of the glass plates - all that remained - were also donated. Subject The topic of the resource Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial Works Glass negatives Gelatin silver prints Itinerant Photographers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Image A visual representation other than text. Examples include images and photographs of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other images and graphics, animations and moving pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical notation. Note that Image may include both electronic and physical representations. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 glass negative: b & w Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6.5 x 8.5 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Rear of Mullen Brothers plumbing shop] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographer unknown Description An account of the resource Richard D. and Daniel P. Mullen are posing with a customer in a rear room of their plumbing business. One of the brothers appears to be hammering on a piece of pipe. Pipe cutters and other equipment are visible on work tables. Pieces of pipe are stacked on shelves under the tables, and coils of copper pipe are visible in the right foreground of the photograph. The number 224” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. The number “2” has been written in the upper left corner. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-05/06 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1036 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa Subject The topic of the resource Plumbing industry Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works William J. Klauer Collection Glass negatives Itinerant photographers References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. According to the 1912 Dubuque City Directory, the Mullen Brothers names were Richard M. Mullen and Daniel P. Mullen Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Relation A related resource William J. Klauer Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KL 199-097 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 8700 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a glass plate negative scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 © 2013 LORAS COLLEGE Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available This record is part of the William J. Klauer Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa. https://omka01.loras.edu/files/original/9da2b2a09fd3d396baaafa9c7493f39d.jpg 62880af1ee287c1013b5cddf92fc213f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William J. Klauer Collection Description An account of the resource In May and June of 1912, two itinerant photographers arrived in Dubuque and began shooting the photographs that would become the Klauer Collection. For three weeks they traveled throughout the city with a large-format camera and a magnesium-powder flash lamp taking approximately 440 photographs of workers in factories, offices, shops, saloons and even the operating room at Mercy Hospital. We don't know the photographers' names, although they each posed as customers as needed, leaving us with several self-portraits. This type of workplace photography was not unusual in 1912 – itinerant photographers traveled the country photographing cities large and small. However, the fact that most of the glass negatives did survive together, intact for 100 years, is unusual. Itinerant photographers could not carry their solid glass plates with them and instead sold them to junk dealers who scraped the emulsion clean and resold them. Fortunately, the Dubuque photographers sold the plates to Peter Klauer, then President of Klauer Manufacturing Company, who stored them in one of his warehouses. In the 1970s, at least two sets of contact prints were made and in the 1980s, Peter’s grandson, William, donated a set of contact prints to the Center for Dubuque History. Later, 330 of the glass plates - all that remained - were also donated. Subject The topic of the resource Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial Works Glass negatives Gelatin silver prints Itinerant Photographers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Image A visual representation other than text. Examples include images and photographs of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other images and graphics, animations and moving pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical notation. Note that Image may include both electronic and physical representations. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 glass negative: b & w Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6.5 x 8.5 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Western Union and American District telegraph offices] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographer unknown Description An account of the resource A male customer, possibly one of the photographers, is standing with his back to the camera at a counter in this office. He appears to be filling out a paper form. Four women and two men are seated at desks on the other side of the counter, while three other men are standing in the rear of the office. A large bell and other communications equipment are mounted on one of the walls over a desk on which may be seen large books. The bottom of the photograph has been damaged. The number “223” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. The number “5” has been written in the upper left corner. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-05/06 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 494 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa Subject The topic of the resource Telegraph offices Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works William J. Klauer Collection Glass negatives Itinerant photographers References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. According to the 1912 Dubuque City Directory, the manager of both offices was F. J. Kearney. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Relation A related resource William J. Klauer Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KL 198-414 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 8700 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a glass plate negative scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 © 2013 LORAS COLLEGE Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available This record is part of the William J. Klauer Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa. https://omka01.loras.edu/files/original/49391149e6bce9295b1468a716312150.jpg 89ea29f309c04a5f39e51fb89f0def4d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William J. Klauer Collection Description An account of the resource In May and June of 1912, two itinerant photographers arrived in Dubuque and began shooting the photographs that would become the Klauer Collection. For three weeks they traveled throughout the city with a large-format camera and a magnesium-powder flash lamp taking approximately 440 photographs of workers in factories, offices, shops, saloons and even the operating room at Mercy Hospital. We don't know the photographers' names, although they each posed as customers as needed, leaving us with several self-portraits. This type of workplace photography was not unusual in 1912 – itinerant photographers traveled the country photographing cities large and small. However, the fact that most of the glass negatives did survive together, intact for 100 years, is unusual. Itinerant photographers could not carry their solid glass plates with them and instead sold them to junk dealers who scraped the emulsion clean and resold them. Fortunately, the Dubuque photographers sold the plates to Peter Klauer, then President of Klauer Manufacturing Company, who stored them in one of his warehouses. In the 1970s, at least two sets of contact prints were made and in the 1980s, Peter’s grandson, William, donated a set of contact prints to the Center for Dubuque History. Later, 330 of the glass plates - all that remained - were also donated. Subject The topic of the resource Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial Works Glass negatives Gelatin silver prints Itinerant Photographers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Image A visual representation other than text. Examples include images and photographs of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other images and graphics, animations and moving pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical notation. Note that Image may include both electronic and physical representations. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 glass negative: b & w Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6.5 x 8.5 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Three men posing in an unidentified furniture store] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographer unknown Description An account of the resource Three men may be seen standing near a rocking chair and straight-back chairs in a furniture show room. One of the men is dressed in a three piece suit, while the other men are dressed in long sleeve shirts and pants with suspenders. Numerous chairs are hanging from the ceiling. A long row of dressers with tall mirrors may be seen along one side of the narrow room, while china hutches are visible on the other side of the room. The number "303” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. No number has been written in the upper left corner. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-05/06 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Location unknown Subject The topic of the resource Furniture Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works William J. Klauer Collection Glass negatives Itinerant photographers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Relation A related resource William J. Klauer Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KL 197-350 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 8700 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a glass plate negative scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 © 2013 LORAS COLLEGE Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available This record is part of the William J. Klauer Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa. https://omka01.loras.edu/files/original/61929651b814be5d9c1286ed7e9949d0.jpg 29a8f0b9aa482925838152bdb0cc4899 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William J. Klauer Collection Description An account of the resource In May and June of 1912, two itinerant photographers arrived in Dubuque and began shooting the photographs that would become the Klauer Collection. For three weeks they traveled throughout the city with a large-format camera and a magnesium-powder flash lamp taking approximately 440 photographs of workers in factories, offices, shops, saloons and even the operating room at Mercy Hospital. We don't know the photographers' names, although they each posed as customers as needed, leaving us with several self-portraits. This type of workplace photography was not unusual in 1912 – itinerant photographers traveled the country photographing cities large and small. However, the fact that most of the glass negatives did survive together, intact for 100 years, is unusual. Itinerant photographers could not carry their solid glass plates with them and instead sold them to junk dealers who scraped the emulsion clean and resold them. Fortunately, the Dubuque photographers sold the plates to Peter Klauer, then President of Klauer Manufacturing Company, who stored them in one of his warehouses. In the 1970s, at least two sets of contact prints were made and in the 1980s, Peter’s grandson, William, donated a set of contact prints to the Center for Dubuque History. Later, 330 of the glass plates - all that remained - were also donated. Subject The topic of the resource Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial Works Glass negatives Gelatin silver prints Itinerant Photographers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Image A visual representation other than text. Examples include images and photographs of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other images and graphics, animations and moving pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical notation. Note that Image may include both electronic and physical representations. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 glass negative: b & w Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6.5 x 8.5 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Displays in the Becker Hazelton china shop] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographer unknown Description An account of the resource Numerous displays of glass and china dishes, vases, and crockery bowls are visible in this crowded show room. A large, four-tiered display of tall vases and urns dominates the foreground of this photo. Light colored boxes may be seen stacked on shelves that hang from the ceiling. Positioned over the displays, multiple lights may be seen hanging from the ceiling. The number “260” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. No number has been written in the upper left corner. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-05/06 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 537-545 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa Subject The topic of the resource Tableware Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works William J. Klauer Collection Glass negatives Itinerant photographers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Relation A related resource William J. Klauer Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KL 196-149 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 8700 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a glass plate negative scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 © 2013 LORAS COLLEGE Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available This record is part of the William J. Klauer Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa. https://omka01.loras.edu/files/original/00d0a4bdf3819a2f16f2b1bb1c9c6b51.jpg ddbe520c9dd012ff978c963bf2240d6f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William J. Klauer Collection Description An account of the resource In May and June of 1912, two itinerant photographers arrived in Dubuque and began shooting the photographs that would become the Klauer Collection. For three weeks they traveled throughout the city with a large-format camera and a magnesium-powder flash lamp taking approximately 440 photographs of workers in factories, offices, shops, saloons and even the operating room at Mercy Hospital. We don't know the photographers' names, although they each posed as customers as needed, leaving us with several self-portraits. This type of workplace photography was not unusual in 1912 – itinerant photographers traveled the country photographing cities large and small. However, the fact that most of the glass negatives did survive together, intact for 100 years, is unusual. Itinerant photographers could not carry their solid glass plates with them and instead sold them to junk dealers who scraped the emulsion clean and resold them. Fortunately, the Dubuque photographers sold the plates to Peter Klauer, then President of Klauer Manufacturing Company, who stored them in one of his warehouses. In the 1970s, at least two sets of contact prints were made and in the 1980s, Peter’s grandson, William, donated a set of contact prints to the Center for Dubuque History. Later, 330 of the glass plates - all that remained - were also donated. Subject The topic of the resource Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial Works Glass negatives Gelatin silver prints Itinerant Photographers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Image A visual representation other than text. Examples include images and photographs of physical objects, paintings, prints, drawings, other images and graphics, animations and moving pictures, film, diagrams, maps, musical notation. Note that Image may include both electronic and physical representations. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 glass negative: b & w Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6.5 x 8.5 in. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource [Office of R. Herrmann & Sons furniture store] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photographer unknown Description An account of the resource Two men are posing in the office area of R. Hermann & Sons furniture store. One man who is wearing a mustache, and who may also be seen in photograph KL 194-300, is standing near a large cash register. The other man is seating at a desk. Large ledgers are visible on a work table. A clock, reading “12:20” hangs on a wall near a monthly calendar, open to the month of June. The number “136” has been written on the emulsion side of the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the picture. The number “2” has been written in the upper left corner. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-05/06 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1000-1020 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa Subject The topic of the resource Furniture Dubuque (Iowa) -- Pictorial works William J. Klauer Collection Glass negatives Itinerant photographers References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. According to the 1912 Dubuque City Directory, Richard Herrmann's sons were Arthur, Henry and Oscar. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Relation A related resource William J. Klauer Collection Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KL 195-107 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital image captured using a Microtek ScanMaker 8700 with transparent media adapter. TIFF file created from a glass plate negative scanned in 16 - bit grey scale at 1200 ppi. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Contact The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 or call (563) 588-7100 © 2013 LORAS COLLEGE Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available This record is part of the William J. Klauer Collection held by The Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa.