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DUBUQUE MANUFACTURING COMPANY. The 1868 ''Guide, Gazetteer and Directory of the Dubuque & Soux (sic) City Railroad'' stated that this business was located at the corner of Washington and 10th. | DUBUQUE MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Originally the foundry and machine shop of D. S. Cummings, the company was reorganized in 1867. The officers were D. S. Cummings, president; John George, vice-president, and [[KIENE, Peter|Peter KIENE]], secretary-treasurer. The company employed twenty-seven workers of whom "three-fourths were heads of families." The company specialized in the production of threshing machines. | ||
The 1868 '''Guide, Gazetteer and Directory of the Dubuque & Soux (sic) City Railroad''' stated that this business was located at the corner of Washington and 10th. | |||
The 1870-1871 '''Dubuque City Directory''' gave the address of this business as the southeast corner of 10th and Washington. | |||
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"The Manufacturing Interest," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', Dec. 15, 1867, p. 4. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jMZCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=casMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3423,6144162&dq=shot+manufacturing+dubuque&hl=en | |||
[[Category: Agricultural Implement Dealer/Manufacturer]] | [[Category: Agricultural Implement Dealer/Manufacturer]] | ||
[[Category: Foundries]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:17, 28 February 2020
DUBUQUE MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Originally the foundry and machine shop of D. S. Cummings, the company was reorganized in 1867. The officers were D. S. Cummings, president; John George, vice-president, and Peter KIENE, secretary-treasurer. The company employed twenty-seven workers of whom "three-fourths were heads of families." The company specialized in the production of threshing machines.
The 1868 Guide, Gazetteer and Directory of the Dubuque & Soux (sic) City Railroad stated that this business was located at the corner of Washington and 10th.
The 1870-1871 Dubuque City Directory gave the address of this business as the southeast corner of 10th and Washington.
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"The Manufacturing Interest," Dubuque Daily Herald, Dec. 15, 1867, p. 4. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jMZCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=casMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3423,6144162&dq=shot+manufacturing+dubuque&hl=en