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MISSISSIPPI VALLEY VINEGAR, MUSTARD AND PICKLING WORKS

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Mississippi Valley Vinegar Works advertisement circa 1884. Photo courtesy: William K. Hammel.

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY VINEGAR, MUSTARD AND PICKLING WORKS. The company was established by John GLAB in the spring of 1875 and located on Iowa Street, between Second and Third STREETS. In 1877 he moved his business to the corner of Ninth and Pine Streets.

Glab employed ten workmen at a weekly salary of $75. In 1880 his annual income from the company was $20,000. The company's products were sold throughout northern Iowa, western Illinois and Minnesota.

Trade Card. Photo courtesy: Cathy's Treasures, 156 Main, Dubuque
Trade Card. Photo courtesy: Cathy's Treasures, 156 Main, Dubuque