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[[File:AKA.png|200px|thumb|left|July 13, 1869 Dubuque Daily Herald]]KAISER'S VINEGAR WORKS. Kaiser's Vinegar Works were established by [[KAISER, August|AUGUST KAISER]] on February 1, 1856, at the corner of Sixth and White [[STREETS]]. (1) In 1866, Kaiser became associated with A. Kammen in the business. This arrangement, however, ended | [[File:AKA.png|200px|thumb|left|July 13, 1869 Dubuque Daily Herald]]KAISER'S VINEGAR WORKS. Kaiser's Vinegar Works were established by [[KAISER, August|AUGUST KAISER]] on February 1, 1856, at the corner of Sixth and White [[STREETS]]. (1) In 1866, Kaiser became associated with A. Kammen in the business. This arrangement, however, ended after only a few years. | ||
In the fall of 1868, in order to meet the increasing requirements of his trade, he built a new works at Pine and Ninth [[STREETS]]. (2) This was later used by the [[MISSISSIPPI VALLEY VINEGAR, MUSTARD AND PICKLING WORKS]] in 1877 when Kaiser sold out. (3) | In the fall of 1868, in order to meet the increasing requirements of his trade, he built a new works at Pine and Ninth [[STREETS]]. (2) This was later used by the [[MISSISSIPPI VALLEY VINEGAR, MUSTARD AND PICKLING WORKS]] in 1877 when Kaiser sold out. (3) | ||
Revision as of 03:34, 18 June 2014
KAISER'S VINEGAR WORKS. Kaiser's Vinegar Works were established by AUGUST KAISER on February 1, 1856, at the corner of Sixth and White STREETS. (1) In 1866, Kaiser became associated with A. Kammen in the business. This arrangement, however, ended after only a few years.
In the fall of 1868, in order to meet the increasing requirements of his trade, he built a new works at Pine and Ninth STREETS. (2) This was later used by the MISSISSIPPI VALLEY VINEGAR, MUSTARD AND PICKLING WORKS in 1877 when Kaiser sold out. (3)
In 1890 the business yielded $25,000 annually.
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Source:
1. Oldt, Franklin T. The History of Dubuque County, Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 660. Online: http://books.google.com/books?id=u9xDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA660&lpg=PA660&dq=ARMINGTON,+MYERS+AND+COMPANY+%28DUBUQUE%29&source=bl&ots=0CpzHKDR7v&sig=DXoNCvzhy1Nn7eFikroEEIZHSJI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VvOjUoGjEITLrgHomoGACg&ved=0CEQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=ARMINGTON%2C%20MYERS%20AND%20COMPANY%20%28DUBUQUE%29&f=false
2. Kruse, Len. "Early Vinegar Companies," My Old Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa: Center for Dubuque History, 2000, p. 248
3. Ibid.