| Photos of New Albin, Iowa twp. Page 3 |
New Albin Occupations
During the early days of New Albin, occupations included fishing, raising tobacco and wheat, hunting and trapping. This group of pictures depict this life.
 Front: Commercial Fishermen, George & Frank May Back: Unidentified |
 Hunter, Charles Kester with rabbits |
 Pondo Ronald May with a 70 lb. fish |
 Sleigh full of tobbaco |
 Mail carrier |
 Commercial Fisherman, George May with 40 lb. fish |
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New Albin Business Establishments
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 Blacksmith Shop |
 Botsford's Store, ca1910 L-R: Mrs. William Botsford, Harris Botsford and William Botsford |
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 Dierkson's Tavern, undated L-R: Herman Dierkson, Charles Tippery and Roger Reburn |
 Erickson & Tartt store |
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 Hartley's Ford Garage, ca1920 Matt Conner buying his first car |
 Weymiller Service Station Built by Reinhart Jordan, Emil Weymiller started the station in 1928. The station is currently (2006) is owned by Gerald "Jug" Darling. |
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 Robinson Hardware store L-R: Nettie (Niclai) Robinson & Frank "Cobb" Robinson |
 Travis & Kumph store L-R: Annabel Fitchen, Charles Kumph and C. Travis |
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 Wuennecke's Grocery store |
 Meyer family Meat Market |
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 New Albin News For many years, New Albin had its own newspaper. In April of 1873, the first newspaper was called the New Albin Gazette. The editor was Dr. Taylor. Then, in May of 1873, Bruce Reed edited it and it was the New Albin Herold. In July of 1877, it was the New Albin Spectator, followed by the New Albin Courier, and in September of 1898, The New Albin Globe, edited by G.W. Metcalf & Son. The New Albin News was the last paper to be published here, in the early 1900's. The editor was Ludwig Schulbert. The news was then sent to the Lansing Mirror. |
 Jefferson Hotel In 1873, John and Sophia Pohlman were the proprietors of the Railroad House, the newest and largest hotel in town. It was later sold to John and Minnie Pohlman, then to Ole Isaksen in 1910. Other owners included Reinhart Jordan and son Ervin "Whip" Jordan, Harry and Mary Mason in 1955, Raymond "Tat" Sires and Herbert Zarwell in 1961, Myron and Charlotte Krambeer in 1969, Herb and Ella Schwenker in 1975, and finally to the present owners, (2006) Larry and Robin Harmon. It is now known as the High Chaparral Tavern. When the hotel was owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Pohlman, it was named the Jefferson Hotel. |
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 The New Albin House hotel |
 Children & Town Hall. May 30, 1910 |
-the photos & text on this page were
contributed by Errin Wilker, as taken from The First 100
Years of New Albin. Unless noted in the description, the
people were unidentified & the photos undated