"Established in 1864 by George Haw, Haw Hardware was twice destroyed by fire. After the 1886 fire...the business moved several times before settling in this location at 106-108 West Main Street. The building burned in October 1913 along with a large chunk of downtown Ottumwa, leaving only the wreckage pictured above." For more information on the Michael Lemberger Collection visit https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/3157
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"Established in 1864 by George Haw, Haw Hardware was twice destroyed by fire. After the 1886 fire...the business moved several times before settling in this location at 106-108 West Main Street. The building burned in October 1913 along with a large chunk of downtown Ottumwa, leaving only the wreckage pictured above." For more information on the Michael Lemberger Collection visit https://aspace.lib.uiowa.edu/repositories/2/resources/3157