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METROPOLITAN SALE AND LIVERY STABLES
METROPOLITAN SALE AND LIVERY STABLES. The 1868 Guide, Gazetteer and Directory of the Dubuque & Soux (sic) City Railroad stated that this business was located on 4th between Main and Locust. It was operated by Jaeger & Decker in 1872 and the gilt-letter sign identified it as the "Metropolitan Stables." (1) In 1876 the interest in the business had been sold to Charlie and Wallie Gibbs which changed the name to Ratcliffe & Gibbs. (2)
The 1875-1876 Dubuque City Directory gave the address as 139 4th.
The 1886-87 through 1890-91 Dubuque City Directory listed the Metropolitan Livery Establishment at 4th and Locust.
The 1899-1900 Dubuque City Directory listed 77-83 4th.
The 1913 Dubuque and Dubuque County Directory and the 1915 Dubuque City Directory stated that the Metropolitan Livery was located at 145 4th
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Source:
1. "On the Fly," Dubuque Herald, September 8, 1872, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18720908&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. "Livery Stable Sale," Dubuque Herald, April 14, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760414&printsec=frontpage&hl=en