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SCHREIBER, C. W. (Lucerne, Switzerland, Dec. 3, 1847--Unknown). Schreiber came to Iowa in 1851. A peddler for many years, he has been considered Iowa's first Jewish junk dealer. (1) After serving in the Union Army during the [[CIVIL WAR]], he came to Dubuque in 1868 and worked for [[ROUSE AND | SCHREIBER, C. W. (Lucerne, Switzerland, Dec. 3, 1847--Unknown). Schreiber came to Iowa in 1851. A peddler for many years, he has been considered Iowa's first Jewish junk dealer. (1) After serving in the Union Army during the [[CIVIL WAR]], he came to Dubuque in 1868 and worked for [[ROUSE, DEAN AND COMPANY]]. | ||
In 1877, he entered into business with a Mr. Strinsky in the firm of [[SCHREIBER & STRINSKY]], the first junk dealers. They were later proprietors of the [[KEY CITY IRON WORKS]] on Eighth Street between Iowa and Clay. | In 1877, he entered into business with a Mr. Strinsky in the firm of [[SCHREIBER & STRINSKY]], the first junk dealers. They were later proprietors of the [[KEY CITY IRON WORKS]] on Eighth Street between Iowa and Clay. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:13, 4 April 2019
SCHREIBER, C. W. (Lucerne, Switzerland, Dec. 3, 1847--Unknown). Schreiber came to Iowa in 1851. A peddler for many years, he has been considered Iowa's first Jewish junk dealer. (1) After serving in the Union Army during the CIVIL WAR, he came to Dubuque in 1868 and worked for ROUSE, DEAN AND COMPANY.
In 1877, he entered into business with a Mr. Strinsky in the firm of SCHREIBER & STRINSKY, the first junk dealers. They were later proprietors of the KEY CITY IRON WORKS on Eighth Street between Iowa and Clay.
J. Jecklin and Schreiber were issued a patent for a method of operating chucks. (2)
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1. "Jewish Pioneers in Dubuque County," Online: http://iagenweb.org/dubuque/religious/Jewish.htm
2. Annual Report for the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=2ghWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA256&lpg=PA256&dq=C.+W.+Schreiber++%28dubuque%29&source=bl&ots=9cXj2HKRv-&sig=JO6HaKmGX6hy3ZNe8VsEG9TMBEM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Y64KU-eYK8WbygGTkoD4Cw&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=C.%20W.%20Schreiber%20%20%28dubuque%29&f=false
Oldt, Franklin. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 876