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Creator of the Alco brand. The name is often said to stand for Mary Linkman & Company. Mary Linkman was the mother of Louis B. Linkman, originator of the [[Dr. Grabow]] pipe. This Chicago company produced meerschaums and briars both. | Creator of the Alco brand. The name is often said to stand for Mary Linkman & Company. Mary Linkman was the mother of Louis B. Linkman, originator of the [[Dr. Grabow]] pipe. This Chicago company produced meerschaums and briars both. | ||
[[File:Linkmans Chicago 1937.jpg|thumb|The Louis B. Linkman pipe factory, built 1922, from circa 1937 catalog, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | [[File:Linkmans Chicago 1937.jpg|thumb|The Louis B. Linkman pipe factory, built 1922, from circa 1937 catalog, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | ||
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: United States]] | [[Category: United States]] |