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district of Dublin. In July of the same year he opened a new shop in 53 Grafton Street selling | district of Dublin. In July of the same year he opened a new shop in 53 Grafton Street selling | ||
Briar and Meerschaum pipes.<br> | Briar and Meerschaum pipes.<br> | ||
<center><gallery widths=200 heights=200 caption="Early, circa 1883 Kapp Bros. cased Meerschaum, courtesy Racine & Laramie Tobacconist"> | |||
File:KappBrosIn Case2.jpeg | |||
File:KappBrosLabel.jpg | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
Around 1876 Charles Peterson, a young, newly arrived, Latvian immigrant was hired by | Around 1876 Charles Peterson, a young, newly arrived, Latvian immigrant was hired by | ||
Fredrick as a pipe craftsman,primarily to make custom ordered briar pipes. However Fredrick | Fredrick as a pipe craftsman,primarily to make custom ordered briar pipes. However Fredrick | ||
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out Christian's shareholding and renamed the business Kapp & Peterson.<br> | out Christian's shareholding and renamed the business Kapp & Peterson.<br> | ||
Christian chose to become a Doctor and moved to England . | Christian chose to become a Doctor and moved to England . | ||
====1890 - 1914 The Patent Period==== | ====1890 - 1914 The Patent Period==== | ||