I forgot the mention the text

I forgot the mention the text on the back says The Gress Studio Brookfield MO

Wikipedia says, "Numerous

Wikipedia says, "Numerous 3 ft (914 mm) gauge common carrier narrow gauge lines were built in Iowa in the 19th century. The largest cluster of lines radiated from Des Moines, with the Des Moines, Osceola and Southern extending south to Cainsville, Missouri, the Des Moines North-Western extending northwest to Fonda and smaller lines extending north to Boone and Ames. These lines were all abandoned or regauged by 1900. The Burlington and Western and the Burlington and Northwestern system extended from Burlington to Washington, Iowa and the coal fields around Oskaloosa. This system was widened to standard gauge on June 29, 1902 and merged with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad a year later. The Bellevue and Cascade, from Bellevue on the Mississippi to Cascade inland remained in service until abandonment in 1936.

If the photo studio was in Missouri, looking at the size of some of this equipment, it might stand to reason that one of these railroads was involved.

Possible Answer

The photos are too blurry to say anything definitive, but the first one looks like a railroad parade of trains. I would associate that with a World's Fair - maybe St. Louis, Chicago, or Philadelphia. (New York never had an avenue that could host such a parade.) A longer shot is that it's from the opening of Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal as they did a parade of historic locomotives for that.

I hope that helps some.

Sorry about the blur that is

Sorry about the blur that is due to an anti glare screen on top of it thanks for the help.