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Nine uniformed men stand in a triangle formation, the point of which is directed away from the camera. The eight men forming the sides of the triangle hold axes, while the man at the point holds up a swagger stick by his face. This man also has an…

A formal photograph of the 1972 officers of the Clarksville Lodge #668 AF and AM. All wear suits, bow ties, necklaces with a jewel, and Masonic aprons around their waists.

Front row, left to right: Kenneth Sanders, Treasurer; Donald Pelechek,…

A formal group photograph of the Iowa City Soldier's Aid Society of the Civil War. A painted background of curtains, a column, and a pitcher can be seen behind them. This women's group would meet to sew and knit for the soldiers and veterans of the…

A formal portrait of Minna (Zeisler) Miller. Her photograph sits in an oval-shaped matting.

Minna (Zeisler) Miller, a native from Germany who immigrated to the United States in the early 1860s to join a sister who lived in Iowa City, Iowa. She…

A formal photograph of Olivette "Ollie" or "Olive" (Laufer) Miller. She wears a heavy dark fur coat, the sleeves so long they cover her hands. Her hair is done up, a hat with two curling feathers perched on top. A wicker chair can be seen in the left…

A formal photograph of Coralville residents Tony & Mary (O'Connor) Nortmann.

Tony was born to Mr. & Mrs. George Nortmann on June 11, 1884 in Quincy, Illinois. Mary was born to David & Ellen (Sullivan) O'Connor in Keokuk, Iowa on June 21. 1884. Her…

A portrait of the children of John and Mary (Prior) Paintin: James Senior, John "Jack", and Harriet (Paintin) Koser. Also pictured are their spouses: Mary (Dowman) Paintin, Francis (Robinson) Paintin, and Edward Koser, respectively.

James Sr. and…

A snapshot of Fred E. Paintin (b. 4/11/1892-d. 6/21/72), son of James Paintin, Sr and Mary (Dowman) Paintin. Fred Paintin was employed at the Coralville Power Plant and also served as Coralville Town Marshal (Lovetinsky et al., p. 121).

A formal family portrait of the Jacob Reiland family. The photograph has a matting, which has a written signature in cursive on the bottom right corner.*

Front row, left to right: George A. Reiland, Kathryn (Fisher) Reiland, Laura Klema, Jacob…

The child Frances "Frankie" Robinson sits in a three wheeled baby carriage; the top cover has been folded down. Frances wears a light colored dress with a pattern around her neck, waist, and hemline. She raises one hand to her ear; while the other…

Francis Stinocher poses for a photograph, wearing his navy uniform with a white cap. He holds onto a metal chain in front of him with both hands, his elbow resting on a banister. The metal studs, hanging lifebuoy and coiled rope behind him indicate…

A formal portrait of John and Emma (Lowe) Wenman.

John Arthur Wenman was born to Henry and Harriet (Dunn) Wenman on February 15, 1853 in Battle Creek, Michigan. He married Emma Lowe on October 9, 1875. The couple had eleven children: William,…

A formal portrait of Violet S. (Hankins) Williams. She wears a high collared dress. The photographer's name, Townsend, is typed on the bottom of portrait, along with his studio address: "22 Clinton Street, Ground Floor, I.C. IA".

Violet Selena…

A formal portrait of Charles A. Williams. He wears a suit and looks away from the camera to the left.

Charles A. was born to John and Violet (Hankins) Williams in Coralville, Iowa on June 4 1877. He married Cornelia Anna Peterson, and the had one…

A formal portrait of Mabel (Williams) Kemmerer. She wears a dress with a lace collar and a comb in her hair. She looks away from the camera to the right.

Mabel was born to John and Violet (Hankins) Williams on November 6, 1878* in Coralville,…

A formal photograph of four of the five sons of Alexander and Francis (Henry) Wilson. Three of the sons are clearly older; two stand on either end of a bench, while the other sits. They all wear suits and fur caps, with longneck rifles in hand. The…

A formal photograph of the daughters of Alexander and Frances (Henry) Wilson. The six young women sit in a triangle formation, arms and hands resting on each other. All are dressed in dark, long sleeved, full length dresses with their hair done up. A…

May (Adair) and John Wineke sit together for a portrait. She wears a long-sleeved dress with embroidered tassels off the shoulders and tassel-shaped buttons. He wears a dark suit with a bolo tie, the top of which is decorated with the silhouette of a…

A formal portrait of the John McGinnis family. All dressed in dark dresses and suits, the parents sit while surrounded by their standing children. The youngest child, John Ralph, sits on the armrest of his father's chair. A painted background is set…

A formal portrait of Koser sisters Lena Mae and Caroline "Carrie" Mary, circa 1890s. Both wear a brooch on the collar of their high necked dresses.

Caroline "Carrie" Mary was born on December 14, 1879* to Charles and Mary (Anciaux) Koser in Penn…