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[[Image:cartoon6.png|left|thumb|250px|Telegraph Herald cartoon series depicting prominent business leaders in Dubuque c. 1906. Photo courtesy: Neal Sprengelmeyer]] | |||
[[Image:Scan 15.jpeg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jim Lang]] | [[Image:Scan 15.jpeg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Jim Lang]] | ||
[[File:hopkinswitty1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Jewelry box. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]] | [[File:hopkinswitty1.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Jewelry box. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding]] | ||
Revision as of 03:14, 27 October 2016
HOPKINS AND WITTY. Hopkins and Witty was started in 1896 by L. S. Hopkins and Joseph Witty who had been employed by the A. Knight Jewelry Company. They operated their business for twenty-five years at 864 Main.
With the death of Joseph Witty, L.S. Hopkins purchased his partner's interest and the store was renamed in 1923 to the Hopkins Jewelry Store.