Moser Tannery
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Sketch of the George Moser Tannery from Industries of Louisville, Kentucky, and New Albany, Indiana, 1886. The company produced harnesses, “skirting, kip, upper, and collar leather” valued at around $40,000 annually.
Image courtesy of Industries of Louisville, Kentucky, and New Albany, Indiana, 1886 (Louisville: G. M. Elstner and Co., 1886).
This file appears in: Loop Island Wetlands
Loop Island Wetlands
Loop Island Wetlands is a walking and nature park southeast of downtown New Albany. Located on the Ohio River west of Silver Creek, the site supported industrialization during the late nineteenth century. In 1878, George Moser, a German immigrant,…