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The following data comes from the "History of Lawrence Businesses" display, located at the Watkins Community Museum
Click links below to jump directly to any year:
1860
1890
1919
1950
1978
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The Businesses of 1860
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Agriculture
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Construction
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Finance
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Food
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Health Services
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Agricultural implements dealers
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2
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Architectural firms
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2
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Attorneys
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19
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Bakers
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4
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Dentists
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2
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Nurseryman
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1
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Brick makers
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2
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Banks
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4
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Grocers
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16
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Druggists
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2
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Cabinet makers and furniture dealers
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3
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Brokers
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8
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Meat markets
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3
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Physicians and surgeons
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8
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Carpenters and builders
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3
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Insurance agents
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3
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Produce dealers
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2
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Civil engineers
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5
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Insurance companies
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4
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Sash/blind/door dealer
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1
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Land warrant dealer
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1
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Real estate and land agents
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4
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Hotels
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Manufacturing
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Personal & Household Services
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Recreation
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Retail
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Boarding house
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1
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Carriage and wagon makers
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2
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Ambrotype and photographic artist
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1
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Billiard parlors
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2
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Bookseller and stationer
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1
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Hotels
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5
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Iron foundry
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1
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Barber
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1
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Ice cream saloon
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1
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Boots and shoe stores
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3
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Laundry
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1
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Saloons
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6
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Cigar and tobacco dealers
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2
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Transportation & Communication
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Merchant tailor
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1
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Dry goods dealers
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7
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Express agent
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1
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Milliner and dress maker
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1
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Gunsmith
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1
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Harness makers, saddlers
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2
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Tailors
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2
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Hardware, cutlery, and metals stores
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2
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Livery, sale and feed stables
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3
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Soap and candlemaker
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1
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Newspaper
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1
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Stove, clock and jewelry dealers
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2
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Railroad agent
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1
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Wine and liquor dealers
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2
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Steamboat agent
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1
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