Allamakee co. IAGenWeb Project
page updated Sept 13, 2010


Photos of
New Albin, Iowa twp.

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New Albin Occupations

During the early days of New Albin, occupations included fishing, raising tobacco and wheat, hunting and trapping.  This group of pictures depict this life.

Commercial Fishermen, George & Frank May
Front: Commercial Fishermen, George & Frank May
Back: Unidentified

Hunter, Charles Kester with rabbits
Hunter, Charles Kester with rabbits

Pondo Ronald May with a 70 lb. fish
Pondo Ronald May with a 70 lb. fish

Sleigh full of tobbaco
Sleigh full of tobbaco
Mail carrier
Mail carrier
Commercial Fisherman, George May  with a fish
Commercial Fisherman,
George May with 40 lb. fish

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New Albin Business Establishments
Click on the images to enlarge them.


Brenner's Livery, New Albin, undated
Brenner's Livery, ca1906
Henry & Minnie Brenner are in the buggy
Photographer: Robertson


Blacksmith Shop, undated
Blacksmith Shop - owner unknown


August Pottratz's blacksmith shop - click to enlarge
August Pottratz in his blacksmith shop
New Albin, Iowa, circa late 1920s-early 1930s



Dierkson's Tavern, undated
Dierkson's Tavern, undated
L-R: Herman Dierkson, Charles Tippery
and Roger Reburn


Matt Conner, c1920 at Hartley's Ford garage
Hartley's Ford Garage, ca1920
Matt Conner buying his first car


Robinson Hardware store
Robinson Hardware store
L-R: Nettie (Niclai) Robinson & Frank "Cobb" Robinson



Meyer family Meat Market


The New Albin House hotel
The New Albin House hotel


The Jefferson Hotel
Jefferson Hotel

In 1873, John and Sophia Pohlman were the proprietors of the Railroad House, the newest and largest hotel in town.  It was later sold to John and Minnie Pohlman, then to Ole Isaksen in 1910. Other owners included Reinhart Jordan and son Ervin "Whip" Jordan, Harry and Mary Mason in 1955, Raymond "Tat" Sires and Herbert Zarwell in 1961, Myron and Charlotte Krambeer in 1969, Herb and Ella Schwenker in 1975, and finally to the present owners, (2006) Larry and Robin Harmon.  It is now known as the High Chaparral Tavern.   When the hotel was owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Pohlman, it was named the Jefferson Hotel.


Botsford's Store, ca1910
Botsford's Store, ca1910
L-R: Mrs. William Botsford, Harris Botsford
and William Botsford


August Pottratz's blacksmith shop - click to enlarge
August Pottratz's blacksmith shop, ca1926
L-R: August Pottratz (owner) and his son Milton Pottratz with
Herbert Welper - circa abt. 1926


Erickson & Tartt Store
Erickson & Tartt store


Weymiller Service Station
Weymiller Service Station
Built by Reinhart Jordan, Emil Weymiller started the station in 1928.  The station is currently (2006) is owned by Gerald "Jug" Darling.


Wuennecke's Grocery store
Wuennecke's Grocery store


Travis & Kumph store
Travis & Kumph store
L-R: Annabel Fitchen, Charles Kumph and C. Travis


Children & Town Hall, May 1910
Children & Town Hall. May 30, 1910


New Albin News building
New Albin News

For many years, New Albin had its own newspaper. In April of 1873, the first newspaper was called the New Albin Gazette. The editor was Dr. Taylor. Then, in May of 1873, Bruce Reed edited it and it was the New Albin Herold. In July of 1877, it was the New Albin Spectator, followed by the New Albin Courier, and in September of 1898, The New Albin Globe, edited by G.W. Metcalf & Son.   The New Albin News was the last paper to be published here, in the early 1900's. The editor was Ludwig Schulbert. The news was then sent to the Lansing Mirror.

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-contributed by Errin Wilker
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sources:
The First 100 Years of New Albin.
Unless noted in the description, the people were unidentified & the photos undated.
The August Pottratz blacksmith shop & Brenner's Livery photos are from Errin's personal photo collection

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