Crook Brothers Laundry Co. Davenport, IA postcard
Scope and Contents
1 color postcard "Office of Crook Bros. Laundry Co. Davenport Iowa"; unmailed; verso: "Wilton Fair 1912 Folks went in car."
Dates
- Creation: 1912
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Biographical / Historical
Crook Brothers Laundry was located at 219-221 East Third Street in Davenport, Iowa. Their 1912 Davenport city directory listing states the president is Lester J. Crook and secretary/treasurer is Rolland W. Crook.
Organized in 1892, the Crook brothers worked together in the laundry business successfully until Rolland's death in 1939. Lester retired in 1942, selling the business to D.N. Richardson and H.L. Lane. Lester died in 1949.
Extent
1 Postcards
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
postcard collection: Advertising Card PC 028
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository
321 Main Street
Davenport IA 52801-1490 United States
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