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FARLEY AND WOLCOTT
FARLEY AND WOLCOTT. The cracker factory of Farley and Wolcott was opened around July 1, 1878. In making the announcement, the Dubuque Herald commented that "one the machines measures nineteen feet six inches in length. (1)
The 1878-79 and 1880 Dubuque City Directory listed the southwest corner of 6th and White.
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Source:
"Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, June 5, 1878, p. 4