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GLIDDEN COMPANY (THE). Glidden was started in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1875 by Francis Harrington Glidden, Levi Brackett and Thomas Bolles. It began making varnishes for furniture, pianos, carriages, and wagons. | GLIDDEN COMPANY (THE). Glidden was started in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1875 by Francis Harrington Glidden, Levi Brackett and Thomas Bolles. It began making varnishes for furniture, pianos, carriages, and wagons. The company expanded greatly, opening a 17-acre varnish claimed to be the largest in the world in 1908. | ||
The 1964 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 1497 Central. | The 1964 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 1497 Central. | ||
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GLIDDEN COMPANY (THE). Glidden was started in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1875 by Francis Harrington Glidden, Levi Brackett and Thomas Bolles. It began making varnishes for furniture, pianos, carriages, and wagons. The company expanded greatly, opening a 17-acre varnish claimed to be the largest in the world in 1908.
The 1964 Dubuque City Directory listed 1497 Central.
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