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Collection Information
| Source Collection | Oral history project records, 1951-1952 |
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Worker at Pfister & Vogel Tannery
Man working with leather at Pfister and Vogel tannery.
Pfister & Vogel Leather Co.
1892
Engraving of an elevated view of the Pfister and Vogel Leather Company Menomonee Tannery in Milwaukee. A railroad runs along the side of the factory. Pleasant Street (possibly known as Dock Street ...
Pfister and Vogel Tannery
1923
Exterior view of the Pfister and Vogel Tannery at 1531 North Water Street. A streetcar, a Red Crown Gasoline sign and pedestrians are in the foreground.
Pfister & Vogel Leather Co.
1903
Elevated view of tanning company owned by Guido Pfister & Fred Vogel in Milwaukee in the 1840s.
Pfister & Vogel Leather Co. Letterhead
1886
Letterhead for the Pfister & Vogel Leather Co., with an engraving of a bird's-eye view of the city (signed Ma-- Richards, Mil Wis) advertising the "National Saengerfest. From July 21st to July 25th...
How two German boys started Milwaukee's tanneries
Nov 06, 1921
Milwaukee Telegram
