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MICROLITE CHROME FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. Founded in 1946, the company from 1955 through | MICROLITE CHROME FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. Founded in 1946, the company from 1955 through 1968 was located at 102 W. 7th according to the ''Dubuque City Directory''. | ||
While located at this location, the company implemented an "honor system" change bucket for parking. Every morning, $10.00 in change was placed outside in a bucket eliminating the need for company clerks to make change for automobile drivers. The bucket was taken in every evening. (1) | |||
The | The 1970 and 1972 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 197 Locust for Microlite Inc. | ||
The | The 1974 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 156 Main. | ||
The firm's produced chrome and plastic tables and chairs and re-upholstered all types of kitchen and dinette chairs. (2) | |||
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Directory of Dubuque Industries. Prepared by the Dubuque Industrial Bureau, 1967 | 1. Day, Mike (editor), '''The '50s: Vol. 1: 1950-1954''', Dubuque: Woodward Communications, 2015, p. 117 | ||
2. ''Directory of Dubuque Industries''. Prepared by the Dubuque Industrial Bureau, 1967 | |||
[[Category: Furniture Company]] | [[Category: Furniture Company]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:10, 20 August 2019
MICROLITE CHROME FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. Founded in 1946, the company from 1955 through 1968 was located at 102 W. 7th according to the Dubuque City Directory.
While located at this location, the company implemented an "honor system" change bucket for parking. Every morning, $10.00 in change was placed outside in a bucket eliminating the need for company clerks to make change for automobile drivers. The bucket was taken in every evening. (1)
The 1970 and 1972 Dubuque City Directory listed 197 Locust for Microlite Inc.
The 1974 Dubuque City Directory listed 156 Main.
The firm's produced chrome and plastic tables and chairs and re-upholstered all types of kitchen and dinette chairs. (2)
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Source:
1. Day, Mike (editor), The '50s: Vol. 1: 1950-1954, Dubuque: Woodward Communications, 2015, p. 117
2. Directory of Dubuque Industries. Prepared by the Dubuque Industrial Bureau, 1967