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3 January 2009
- 02:0902:09, 3 January 2009 diff hist +39 KING, John No edit summary
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- 02:0102:01, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1 KING, John No edit summary
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- 00:5700:57, 3 January 2009 diff hist +360 N PREGLER, Robert L. New page: Pregler, Robert L. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Graduate. In 1942, Pregler became the first Iowan to graduate from the United States Maritime Academy, Kings Point, Long Island. At the time of his c...
- 00:5600:56, 3 January 2009 diff hist +635 N PIONEER SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY New page: PIONEER SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY. Believing that their business was being hurt by anti-German feelings during World War I, GERMAN SAVINGS BANK renamed itself the Pioneer Savings ...
- 00:5500:55, 3 January 2009 diff hist +341 N PHILIP PFERSCH New page: PHILIP PFERSCH. Harness and horse supplies. Located at 265-275 6th Street. In advertising, this company listed its business as consisting of the handling of everything in the line of hors...
- 00:5300:53, 3 January 2009 diff hist +704 N PLASS, Forrest T. New page: PLASS, Forrest T. (Mt. Clemens, MI, Aug. 14, 1881--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 8, 1953). Baseball enthusiast. In 1901, Plass' professional baseball career began in Ontario, Canada. He later played ...
- 00:5200:52, 3 January 2009 diff hist +487 N PINS, Arthur W. New page: PINS, Arthur W. (Guttenberg, IA, Oct. 27, 1910--Dubuque, IA, Aug. 29, 1994). Athletic sponsor. Pins established the Old Timer's Athletic Club on Kennedy Road in Dubuque in 1948 and operat...
- 00:5100:51, 3 January 2009 diff hist +386 N PHOTOGRAPHERS New page: Photographers. Dubuque has had many photography studios. [[Image:imp021.jpg|left|thumb|350px|A collection of early 1900 pictures from the studios of Dubuque photographers. Photo courtesy... current
- 00:5000:50, 3 January 2009 diff hist +904 N PEDDLERS New page: right|thumb|250px|Even peddlers needed a license in Dubuque. Photo Courtesy--Bob RedingPEDDLERS. Wandering salespeople. Peddlers usually traveled by foot, carrying t...
- 00:4900:49, 3 January 2009 diff hist +480 N PEASLEE, BREDE COMPANY New page: PEASLEE, BREDE COMPANY. Business. Formed in 1903, the company was an extension of PEASLEE'S ALE BREWERY founded in 1866 by Amos H. PEASLEE. From 1880 to 1896 Edwa...
- 00:4800:48, 3 January 2009 diff hist +442 N PLUMBEOTYPE New page: left|thumb|350px|Plumbeotype of the Nation's CapitalPLUMBEOTYPE. Early type of photograph. Developed by John PLUMBE, Dubuque resident and considere...
- 00:4700:47, 3 January 2009 diff hist +693 N POHL, George New page: POHL, George. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 29, 1874--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 14, 1950). First linotype mechanic in Dubuque. Pohl became an employee of the TELEGRAPH HERALD on August 8, 1888 and rema...
- 00:4600:46, 3 January 2009 diff hist +590 N POINSETT, William B. New page: POINSETT, William B. (Walnut, KS, Aug. 8, 1873--Dubuque, IA, May 20, 1954). Founder, National Association of Tobacco Dealers. With his family, Poinsett came to Dubuque in 1918 to manage t...
- 00:4500:45, 3 January 2009 diff hist +439 N POOLE, Clarke L. New page: POOLE, Clark L. (Dubuque, IA, July 12, 1866--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 30, 1960). Banker. Poole was involved in the banking industry in Dubuque; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Duluth, Min...
- 00:4400:44, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1,045 N PORTRAITS OF DUBUQUE New page: PORTRAITS OF DUBUQUE. Colorful portraits in pastel chalk of more than eighty Dubuque residents who helped ease racial tension in the city. Created by Pella artist Tilly Woodward, the proj...
- 00:4200:42, 3 January 2009 diff hist +67 N POOR FARM New page: Poor Farm. See: JULIEN CARE FACILITY Category: Health Care current
- 00:4100:41, 3 January 2009 diff hist +53 N QUARANTINE New page: Quarantine: See: PEST HOUSE Category: Events current
- 00:4000:40, 3 January 2009 diff hist +454 N QUESNELL, Kenneth S. New page: QUESNELL, Kenneth S. (Chicago IL, July 4, 1952--Dubuque, Oct. 3, 1994). Restaurateur. Quesnell was known for "The City Chef," a program he introduced and produced for cable access viewers...
- 00:3900:39, 3 January 2009 diff hist +897 N POSTERS New page: Posters. Posters of Dubuque scenery and history have been made for many years. The following include examples: [[Image:imp119.jpg|left|thumb|550px|Print made by Allied Camera showing the F...
- 00:3800:38, 3 January 2009 diff hist +1,919 N POTTS, Gene New page: Potts, Gene. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Athlete, educator, historian. Potts began his athletic career at the age of nine in organized sports at the DUBUQUE BOYS' CLUB and in the city youth rec...
2 January 2009
- 22:3422:34, 2 January 2009 diff hist 0 KEHL, Robert No edit summary
- 22:2022:20, 2 January 2009 diff hist +529 N LONGUEVILLE, Roland New page: Longueville, Roland. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 6, 1881--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 3, 1964). Supervisor. Probably holding the record for the shortest term of office in county history, Longueville served ...
- 22:1922:19, 2 January 2009 diff hist +837 N LUX, William Jackson New page: LUX, William Jackson. (Saginaw, MI, June 29, 1925--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 19, 1995). Professional engineer. Lux, a registered professional engineer at several companies in Illinois and Iowa in...
- 22:1822:18, 2 January 2009 diff hist +402 N LOATS, Eldon F. New page: Loats, Eldon F. (Belmond, IA, Apr. 30, 1923--Dubuque, IA, Mar. 10, 1994). Board member. A sales manager at American Cyanamid Company in Dubuque for thirty-six years, Loats was a past presi...
- 22:1722:17, 2 January 2009 diff hist +486 N LOES, Nicholas New page: Loes, Nicholas. (Luxembourg (Europe), Nov. 26, 1852--Dubuque, IA, June 11, 1920). Deputy sheriff. Loes taught for several years in the county school at Holy Cross and New Vienna was instru...
- 22:1522:15, 2 January 2009 diff hist +274 N LINEHAN, Edmund A. New page: Linehan, Edmund A. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 26, 1873--Dubuque, IA, Apr. 15, 1938). City recorder. Associated in the contracting business with his father, Linehan was also active politically. H...
- 22:1422:14, 2 January 2009 diff hist +281 N LIEPE, Jacob New page: Liepe, Jacob. (Kiev, Russia--Dubuque, IA, Aug 9, 1960). Tailor. For more than forty years, Liepe was employed as a tailor at the Hub Clothiers in Dubuque. A member of TEMPLE BETH-EL,...
- 22:1322:13, 2 January 2009 diff hist +431 N LEWIS, Virginia New page: Lewis, Virginia. (Unknown---Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 1927). County recorder. In 1888, upon the death of her father, Warner LEWIS, Virginia assumed the duties of the office ...
- 22:1122:11, 2 January 2009 diff hist +387 N LETTERHEADS New page: left|thumb|550px|Letterheads from the stationery of several Dubuque companies. Photo Credit: Bob RedingLETTERHEADS. Stationery used by companies have become col...
- 22:1022:10, 2 January 2009 diff hist +344 N LENZ MONUMENT COMPANY New page: Lenz Monument Company. left|thumb|350px|Advertising packet for Lenz Monument Company. Photo courtesy: Bob Reding [[Image:imp006.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Inside the pac...
- 22:0922:09, 2 January 2009 diff hist +770 N LENGELING, Randall New page: Lengeling, Randall. (Caroll, IA, Nov. 26, 1951-- ). Physician. A member of DUBUQUE INTERNAL MEDICINE since 1981 and president since 1986, Lengeling was the treasurer of the Dubuque Co... current
- 22:0722:07, 2 January 2009 diff hist +88 N LAND SURVEY New page: Land Survey. Formal measurement of land. See: Burt, William Austin Category: Events
- 22:0622:06, 2 January 2009 diff hist +52 N LAKEVIEW New page: LAKEVIEW. see: JOSEPH RHOMBERG Category: Events
- 22:0322:03, 2 January 2009 diff hist +1,171 N KOOB, Clarence G. New page: Koob, Clarence G. "Lefty." (Cedar Rapids, IA, 1906--Dubuque, IA,, 1970). Athlete, educator, coach. Koob attended COLUMBIA COLLEGE from 1924 to 1928 and lettered every year in football...
- 22:0022:00, 2 January 2009 diff hist +585 N KOLFENBACH, Edgar C. New page: Kolfenbach, Edgar C. (Dubuque, IA, June 25, 1919--Dubuque, IA, Sept. 6, 1993). Priest. In his years of religious service, Kolfenbach counted among his assignments secretary to Archbishop ... current
- 21:5921:59, 2 January 2009 diff hist +385 N KIRK, Al New page: Kirk, Al. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Boy Scout official. In 1951, the National Council of Boy Scouts announced the appointment of Kirk to be the director of Catholic relationships for the Nationa...
- 21:5821:58, 2 January 2009 diff hist +1,020 N KORVETS New page: Korvets. right|thumb|300px|Photo courtesy: Bob RedingThe first chapter of Korean veterans to organize in the United States. The organizational meeting called by Gene ...
- 21:5721:57, 2 January 2009 diff hist +846 N KIRCH, Norman W. New page: KIRCH, Norman W. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 7, 1931--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 5, 2008). Civic leader. Kirch was president and director of the Masonic Temple Association, Dubuque High Twelve Club, Eagles...
- 21:5621:56, 2 January 2009 diff hist +717 N KRETSCHMER, Frederick N. New page: left|thumb|150px|Frederick N. Kretschmer. Photo courtesy: Bob RedingKRETSCHMER, Frederick N. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 19, 1870--Dubuque, IA, May 10, 1936). County treasure...
- 21:5521:55, 2 January 2009 diff hist +2,036 N KRUSE, Leonard New page: left|thumb|150px|Leonard "Len" KruseKruse, Leonard Robert "Len" (Dubuque, IA, Dec. 21, 1921--Dubuque, IA, June 21, 1999). Historian. A fourth generation in Dubuque of h...
- 21:5421:54, 2 January 2009 diff hist +1,216 N KIMBEL, Albert L. New page: KIMBEL, Albert L. (Bellevue, IA, Apr, 14, 1880--Dubuque, IA, June 8, 1951). First river captain to take a boat through the locks at EAGLE POINT. At the time of his death, Kimbel was be...
- 21:5321:53, 2 January 2009 diff hist +361 N KIEFER, John G. New page: KIEFER, John G. (Pocahontas, IA-Dubuque, IA, Aug. 25, 1973). Senior vice-president, Federal Discount Corporation. Kiefer, associated as an executive with the Federal Discount Corporation f...
- 21:5121:51, 2 January 2009 diff hist −2 JULIEN MOTOR INN No edit summary
- 21:5021:50, 2 January 2009 diff hist −1 KEY CITY HOUSE No edit summary
- 21:5021:50, 2 January 2009 diff hist +68 N KEY CITY HOUSE New page: Key City House. Hotel See: MERCHANTS HOTEL CATEGORY: Hotels
- 21:4921:49, 2 January 2009 diff hist +575 N KEARNEY, Philip J. New page: KEARNEY, Philip J. (Dubuque, IA--Moline, IL, Jan. 13, 1971). Union official. Kearney was an employee at the JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS for twenty-four years. He was a leading figure in ...
- 21:4321:43, 2 January 2009 diff hist +1 DUBUQUE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY No edit summary
