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H. C. TILLINGHAST & COMPANY. Beginning in 1875, when the branch house was established in Dubuque, the company was a dealer in hides, tallow, wool and furs at 280 Main street and 281 Iowa street. It was the only exclusive house of that kind in Dubuque. | H. C. TILLINGHAST & COMPANY. Beginning in 1875, when the branch house was established in Dubuque, the company was a dealer in hides, tallow, wool and furs at 280 Main street and 281 Iowa street. It was the only exclusive house of that kind in Dubuque. | ||
On July 22, 1879 their hides warehouse was destroyed by fire. (1) | |||
The 1880 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 281 Iowa. | The 1880 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 281 Iowa. | ||
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See: [[MACDONALD, John|John MACDONALD]] | See: [[MACDONALD, John|John MACDONALD]] | ||
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1. "The Fire Fiend," ''Dubuque Herald'', July 23, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790723&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | |||
[[Category: Hides and Pelts]] | [[Category: Hides and Pelts]] | ||
Revision as of 04:09, 24 January 2016
H. C. TILLINGHAST & COMPANY. Beginning in 1875, when the branch house was established in Dubuque, the company was a dealer in hides, tallow, wool and furs at 280 Main street and 281 Iowa street. It was the only exclusive house of that kind in Dubuque.
On July 22, 1879 their hides warehouse was destroyed by fire. (1)
The 1880 Dubuque City Directory listed 281 Iowa.
See: John MACDONALD
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1. "The Fire Fiend," Dubuque Herald, July 23, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790723&printsec=frontpage&hl=en