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ASA ROBERTS
ASA ROBERTS. Asa Roberts was associated as early as 1859 with Thomas CONNOLLY, as the successors of Picket & Clark, in the manufacture of carriages, wagons and sleighs. (1)
The 1867 Dubuque City Directory gave the address for this wagon maker as the east side of Locust 1 north of 5th. The company employed nine. (2)
The 1870-1871 Dubuque City Directory stated that this business could be found on the east side of Locust between 5th and 6th.
The 1873-74 Dubuque City Directory listed the west side of Iowa 1 north of 5th.
The 1874-1875 Dubuque City Directory stated that this business was located at 529 Iowa.
The 1875-1876 Dubuque City Directory gave the address as 1876 Clay.
The 1878-79 Dubuque City Directory listed 603 Iowa.
According to the 1883 Dubuque City Directory, this business was located at the corner of 5th and Clay.
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Source:
1. Advertisement. Daily Express and Herald, February 6, 1859, p. 1
2. "The Manufacturing Interest," Dubuque Daily Herald, December 15, 1867, p. 4. Online: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jMZCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=casMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3423,6144162&dq=shot+manufacturing+dubuque&hl=en