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R. W. Adams Lumber Yard 36-60 Hamilton Ave (at Conover) Indian Wharf was at the northern end of the Atlantic Basin. The 1869 map of Brooklyn shows R W Adams Lumber and coal yard at the corner of Hamilton and Conover backing on India Wharf. This is where the Atlantic Sugar Refinery later stood. In 1869 R. W. Adams is also shown to have a lumber yard between Imlay and Van Brunt and Summit and Bowne. The location is listed a "Lumber Yard" on the 1886 map. The location was listed on the 1880 map as "Sugar Refinery" and on the 1886 map as "India Wharf Storehouse". In 1889 it was the home of the India Wharf Brewery. No longer standing. See Sugar Refineries, India Wharf - India Wharf Brewery - Russell W. Adams Lumber and Coal
There was a coal yard at 34 Hamilton Ave. at the Atlantic Docks in 1855 when the yard, fixtures, coal, carts, and 8 horses, were up for auction.
Adams Lumber Employees
Russell W Adams (c 1824-1888) Lumber dealer | |
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Liquor Stores Red Hood 1870 and later
Red Hood Industry mid to late 1800s Life in Red Hood mid to late 1800s HOME - FRITZ KETTLER - HANNA PETERS - JOHANN BEREND PETERMANN - IMMIGRATION | |
Mike's Bottle Room has a great collection of old beer bottles including several from India Brewery | |
A fabulous source of information from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle (1841-1955) and Brooklyn NY Daily Star (1898-1933) and other New York newspapers is Tom Tryniski's Old Fulton Postcards | |
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