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LIVERY. A livery looked after the care, feeding and stabling of horses for pay. | LIVERY. A livery looked after the care, feeding and stabling of horses for pay. In addition they were involved in operating omnibusses, hacks and baggage wagons. (1) In January 1876, the ''Dubuque Herald'' wrote of the estimated value of the investment four local operators had made in horses, carriages, double sleighs, cutters, buggies, harness, robes, cost of oats, cost of hay and buildings. The figure totaled $129,715. (2) | ||
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1. "The Livery Business," ''Dubuque Herald'', January 14, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760114&printsec=frontpage&hl=en | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:21, 11 November 2015
LIVERY. A livery looked after the care, feeding and stabling of horses for pay. In addition they were involved in operating omnibusses, hacks and baggage wagons. (1) In January 1876, the Dubuque Herald wrote of the estimated value of the investment four local operators had made in horses, carriages, double sleighs, cutters, buggies, harness, robes, cost of oats, cost of hay and buildings. The figure totaled $129,715. (2)
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Source:
1. "The Livery Business," Dubuque Herald, January 14, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760114&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. Ibid.
Those in Dubuque involved in this business included:
Pages in category "Livery"
The following 67 pages are in this category, out of 67 total.