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[[File:Peterson-Cased1899.jpg|thumb|400px|Peterson Pipe from 1899, courtesy [http://www.racineandlaramie.com/ Racine & Laramie Tobacconist].]][[File:1900Systempipe.jpg|thumb|400px|The Famous Peterson System Pipe, 1900, Courtesy Jim Lilley]] | [[File:Peterson-Cased1899.jpg|thumb|400px|Peterson Pipe from 1899, courtesy [http://www.racineandlaramie.com/ Racine & Laramie Tobacconist].]][[File:1900Systempipe.jpg|thumb|400px|The Famous Peterson System Pipe, 1900, Courtesy Jim Lilley]] | ||
=Introduction= | =Introduction= | ||
The Peterson Pipe Chronicles written primarily by Jim Lilley which follows is now dated and contains inaccurate information. We | The Peterson Pipe Chronicles written primarily by Jim Lilley which follows is now dated and contains inaccurate information. We have engaged Gary Malmberg, who along with Mark Irwin wrote the definitive tomb on the subject of Peterson Pipes and their rich heritage and history entitled [https://petersonpipenotes.org/about/ The Peterson Pipe, ''the story of Kapp & Peterson'']. Our hope is that Gary will spearhead a new Peterson article for us. Meanwhile, Jim Lilley's work bellow is a wonderful presentation by a man passionate about the brand, but please take the information with a grain of salt.. --[[User:Sethile|sethile]] ([[User talk:Sethile|talk]]) 09:13, 29 April 2020 (CDT) | ||
=The Peterson Pipe Chronicles= | =The Peterson Pipe Chronicles= | ||
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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"> | |||
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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 | ||