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RASMUSSEN, August

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RASMUSSEN, August. (Denmark, 1848--Jan. 6, 1929). Rasmussmen served an apprenticeship in art and decorative painting in Denmark and then came to Dubuque in 1869. He worked for others until 1877 when he went into business for himself.

See: AUGUST RASMUSSEN

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Source:

Oldt, Franklin. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 863