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[[Image:bfr.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]RICHARDSON, Benjamin Franklin. (1863 – 1930) The son of [[RICHARDSON, George Sr.|George RICHARDSON, Sr.]] Benjamin established the [[B. F. RICHARDSON COMPANY]] specializing in men's unlined work shoes in waterproof leathers. In 1894 he took the manufacture of ladies shoes to Chicago retaining the name of the company with his brothers who manufactured men's shoes in Dubuque. (1) | [[Image:bfr.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]RICHARDSON, Benjamin Franklin. (1863 – 1930) The son of [[RICHARDSON, George Sr.|George RICHARDSON, Sr.]] Benjamin established the [[B. F. RICHARDSON COMPANY]] specializing in men's unlined work shoes in waterproof leathers. In 1894 he took the manufacture of ladies' shoes to Chicago retaining the name of the company with his brothers who manufactured men's shoes in Dubuque. (1) | ||
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Revision as of 20:29, 13 February 2018
RICHARDSON, Benjamin Franklin. (1863 – 1930) The son of George RICHARDSON, Sr. Benjamin established the B. F. RICHARDSON COMPANY specializing in men's unlined work shoes in waterproof leathers. In 1894 he took the manufacture of ladies' shoes to Chicago retaining the name of the company with his brothers who manufactured men's shoes in Dubuque. (1)
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1. "Municipal Molecules," Dubuque Daily Herald, November 14, 1894, p. 4