DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY - Revision history

Randylyon at 22:39, 18 March 2021

2021-03-18T22:39:04Z

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	[[Image:dubuqueawning2.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Photo courtesy: Mike ~~Avittt~~]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 [[FROMMELT, Ludwig\|Ludwig FROMMELT]], a former employee of the [[A. A. COOPER WAGON AND BUGGY COMPANY]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]] located at 3rd between Main and Locust. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company.		[[Image:dubuqueawning2.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Photo courtesy: Mike Avitt]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 [[FROMMELT, Ludwig\|Ludwig FROMMELT]], a former employee of the [[A. A. COOPER WAGON AND BUGGY COMPANY]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]] located at 3rd between Main and Locust. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company.

	The company relocated in 1926 to 290 Main. Growth of the business led to the location being expanded in 1946 to include 298 Main. Ludwig was joined in the business by his son, [[FROMMELT, Cyril P.\|Cyril P. FROMMELT]] in 1924 and S. J. Frommelt in 1928.		The company relocated in 1926 to 290 Main. Growth of the business led to the location being expanded in 1946 to include 298 Main. Ludwig was joined in the business by his son, [[FROMMELT, Cyril P.\|Cyril P. FROMMELT]] in 1924 and S. J. Frommelt in 1928.

Randylyon at 02:24, 17 March 2021

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	[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 [[FROMMELT, Ludwig\|Ludwig FROMMELT]], a former employee of the [[COOPER WAGON ~~WORKS~~]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]] located at 3rd between Main and Locust. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company.		[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]
			[[Image:dubuqueawning2.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Photo courtesy: Mike Avittt]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 [[FROMMELT, Ludwig\|Ludwig FROMMELT]], a former employee of the [[A. A. COOPER WAGON AND BUGGY COMPANY]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]] located at 3rd between Main and Locust. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company.

	The company relocated in 1926 to 290 Main. Growth of the business led to the location being expanded in 1946 to include 298 Main. Ludwig was joined in the business by his son, [[FROMMELT, Cyril P.\|Cyril P. FROMMELT]] in 1924 and S. J. Frommelt in 1928.		The company relocated in 1926 to 290 Main. Growth of the business led to the location being expanded in 1946 to include 298 Main. Ludwig was joined in the business by his son, [[FROMMELT, Cyril P.\|Cyril P. FROMMELT]] in 1924 and S. J. Frommelt in 1928.
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	The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the 1964 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.		The 1929 '''Dubuque City Directory''' through the 1964 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 290 Main.

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	[[Category: Tent/Awning]]		[[Category: Tent/Awning]]
			[[Category: Matchbook]]

Randylyon at 01:14, 23 May 2018

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	[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 [[FROMMELT, Ludwig\|Ludwig FROMMELT]], a former employee of the [[COOPER WAGON WORKS]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]] located at 3rd between Main and Locust. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company.		[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 [[FROMMELT, Ludwig\|Ludwig FROMMELT]], a former employee of the [[COOPER WAGON WORKS]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]] located at 3rd between Main and Locust. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company.

	The company relocated in 1926 to 290 Main. Growth of the business led to the location being expanded in 1946 to include 298 Main. Ludwig was joined in the business by his son, C. P. ~~Frommelt~~ in 1924 and S. J. Frommelt in 1928.		The company relocated in 1926 to 290 Main. Growth of the business led to the location being expanded in 1946 to include 298 Main. Ludwig was joined in the business by his son, [[FROMMELT, Cyril P.\|Cyril P. FROMMELT]] in 1924 and S. J. Frommelt in 1928.

	By 1951 the company had expanded its trade area to a radius of 75 miles around Dubuque. During [[WORLD WAR II]] the number of employees rose to thirty as production of tarps, flags, canvas field kits, first-aid kits and tents soared. The manufacture of of awning and tents was resumed after the war.		By 1951 the company had expanded its trade area to a radius of 75 miles around Dubuque. During [[WORLD WAR II]] the number of employees rose to thirty as production of tarps, flags, canvas field kits, first-aid kits and tents soared. The manufacture of of awning and tents was resumed after the war.

Randylyon at 19:39, 8 May 2018

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	[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 [[FROMMELT, Ludwig\|Ludwig FROMMELT]], a former employee of the [[COOPER WAGON WORKS]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]]. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company. ~~(1)~~		[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 [[FROMMELT, Ludwig\|Ludwig FROMMELT]], a former employee of the [[COOPER WAGON WORKS]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]] located at 3rd between Main and Locust. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company.

			The company relocated in 1926 to 290 Main. Growth of the business led to the location being expanded in 1946 to include 298 Main. Ludwig was joined in the business by his son, C. P. Frommelt in 1924 and S. J. Frommelt in 1928.

			By 1951 the company had expanded its trade area to a radius of 75 miles around Dubuque. During [[WORLD WAR II]] the number of employees rose to thirty as production of tarps, flags, canvas field kits, first-aid kits and tents soared. The manufacture of of awning and tents was resumed after the war.

			The beginning of the industrial division known as [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES INC.]] began in 1950.

	~~It was renamed [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES INC.]] in 1950.~~

	The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the 1964 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.		The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the 1964 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.

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			1. "Dubuque Awning and Tent Company," ''Telegraph-Herald'', June 17, 1951, p. 8


	[[Category: Tent/Awning]]		[[Category: Tent/Awning]]

Randylyon at 20:10, 29 January 2018

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	[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 Ludwig ~~Frommelt~~, a former employee of the [[COOPER WAGON WORKS]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]]. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company. (1) It was renamed [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES INC.]] in 1950.		[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 [[FROMMELT, Ludwig\|Ludwig FROMMELT]], a former employee of the [[COOPER WAGON WORKS]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]]. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company. (1)

			It was renamed [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES INC.]] in 1950.

	The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the 1964 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.		The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the 1964 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.

Randylyon at 20:09, 29 January 2018

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	[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 Ludwig Frommelt, a former employee of the [[COOPER WAGON WORKS]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]]. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company. (1) It was renamed [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES, INC.]] in 1950.		[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 Ludwig Frommelt, a former employee of the [[COOPER WAGON WORKS]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]]. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company. (1) It was renamed [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES INC.]] in 1950.

	The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the 1964 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.		The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the 1964 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.

Randylyon at 20:08, 29 January 2018

2018-01-29T20:08:10Z

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	[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 Ludwig Frommelt, a former employee of the [[COOPER WAGON WORKS]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]]. Frommelt named his business the ~~[[DUBUQUE AWNING~~ & ~~TENT COMPANY]]~~. (1) It was renamed [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES, INC.]] in 1950.		[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 Ludwig Frommelt, a former employee of the [[COOPER WAGON WORKS]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]]. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company. (1) It was renamed [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES, INC.]] in 1950.

	The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the 1964 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.		The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the 1964 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.

	~~See: [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES INC.]]~~

	[[Category: Tent/Awning]]		[[Category: Tent/Awning]]

Randylyon at 20:07, 29 January 2018

2018-01-29T20:07:09Z

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	[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the 1964 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.		[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 Ludwig Frommelt, a former employee of the [[COOPER WAGON WORKS]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]]. Frommelt named his business the [[DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY]]. (1) It was renamed [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES, INC.]] in 1950.

			The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the 1964 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.

	See: [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES INC.]]		See: [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES INC.]]

	[[Category: Tent/Awning]]		[[Category: Tent/Awning]]

Randylyon at 01:58, 25 January 2014

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	[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the 1964 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.		[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the 1964 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.

	See: [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES]]		See: [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES INC.]]

	[[Category: Tent/Awning]]		[[Category: Tent/Awning]]

Randylyon at 19:08, 19 June 2013

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	[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the ~~1962~~ ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.		[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. The 1929 ''Dubuque City Directory'' through the 1964 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 290 Main.

	See: [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES]]		See: [[FROMMELT INDUSTRIES]]

	[[Category: Tent/Awning]]		[[Category: Tent/Awning]]

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	[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]		[[Image:dubuqueawning.jpg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Military equipment made locally.]]
	[[Image:dubuqueawning2.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Photo courtesy: Mike ~~Avittt~~]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 [[FROMMELT, Ludwig\|Ludwig FROMMELT]], a former employee of the [[A. A. COOPER WAGON AND BUGGY COMPANY]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]] located at 3rd between Main and Locust. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company.		[[Image:dubuqueawning2.jpeg\|left\|thumb\|350px\|Photo courtesy: Mike Avitt]]DUBUQUE AWNING & TENT COMPANY. In 1909 [[FROMMELT, Ludwig\|Ludwig FROMMELT]], a former employee of the [[A. A. COOPER WAGON AND BUGGY COMPANY]], bought the awning and tent company once owned by [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]] located at 3rd between Main and Locust. Frommelt named his business the Dubuque Awning & Tent Company.

	The company relocated in 1926 to 290 Main. Growth of the business led to the location being expanded in 1946 to include 298 Main. Ludwig was joined in the business by his son, [[FROMMELT, Cyril P.\|Cyril P. FROMMELT]] in 1924 and S. J. Frommelt in 1928.		The company relocated in 1926 to 290 Main. Growth of the business led to the location being expanded in 1946 to include 298 Main. Ludwig was joined in the business by his son, [[FROMMELT, Cyril P.\|Cyril P. FROMMELT]] in 1924 and S. J. Frommelt in 1928.