He pārongo atu anōMr Chales Dahl, Tent Maker of Palmerston North

Description

Mr Carl Edward (Charles) Dahl was born in Denmark in 1856 and died in Palmerston North in 1929. He was a tent-maker and sail-maker by trade, but was the first storekeeper in Rongotea (then known as Campbelltown) in 1881. He commenced business in Palmerston North in 1885 and his two-story wooden factory in Main Street East (between The Square and Princess Street) was a well known business house for many years. Mr Dahl was known as a agent for dairy machinery and also as a Danish Vice-Consul.

Tautuhi

Momo rauemi

Image

Pākanga

Public Photograph Collection Pi 82

Date

circa 1896

Tautuhi matihiko

2013N_Pi82_007460

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