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.

Mr Chales Dahl, Tent Maker of Palmerston North
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2013N_Pi82_007460
- Title
- Mr Chales Dahl, Tent Maker of Palmerston North
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Palmerston North
- Date
- circa 1896
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
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