Encyclopedia Dubuque
"Encyclopedia Dubuque is the online authority for all things Dubuque, written by the people who know the city best.”
Marshall Cohen—researcher and producer, CNN
Affiliated with the Local History Network of the State Historical Society of Iowa, and the Iowa Museum Association.
CUSHING, FISCHER & COMPANY
CUSHING, FISCHER & CO. The Dubuque Herald reported in January 1873 that Cushing, Fischer & Company was harvesting 500 tons of ice daily by employing fifty men and sixteen teams of horses. (1)
The 1874-1875 and 1875-1876 Dubuque City Directory stated that this business was located at 332 Iowa.
See: CUSHING AND FISCHER
---
Source:
1. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, January 11, 1873, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18730111&printsec=frontpage&hl=en