Richard Roschman
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Head and shoulders portrait of Richard Roschman.
- Notes
- Richard Roschman was born in 1848 in Germany and immigrated to Canada in 1870. The Roschman and Brother Button Company started in 1878 as Roschman and Bowman, by Richard Roschman and Daniel Bowman. In 1884 Richard's brother Rudolph became part owner and company name changed to Roschman and Brother. The factory was built in 1886 at 25 Queen (later Regina) Street south. Richard Roschman died in 1930. Changes in the button industry led to the closing of the factory in 1944.
- Date of Original
- [ca. 188-]
- Date Of Event
- [ca. 188-]
- Dimensions
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Width: 9 cm
Height: 13 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 9cm
Image Height: 13cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- P119 and Local History Slide Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.46668 Longitude: -80.521558
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- Copyright Statement
- Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
- Waterloo Public LibraryEmail:askus@wpl.ca
Website:
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