This company was identified from an 1893 catalog listing for the Burnham vertical boring mill. A clue to their location was that the engraving was by Carter-Snyder Engraving Co., Jackson, MI. Dawson was at 508-530 N. Mechanic St., Jackson.
Information Sources
- 1887 Polk's Michigan State Gazetteer and Business Directory: no listing for Dawson Manufacturing Co.
- 1891 Polk's Michigan State Gazetteer and Business Directory: "Dawson Manufacturing Co (John H, L M and Mary A Dawson), Steam Engine Mnfrs and Iron and Brass Founders, 518 N Mechanic, Jackson".
- 1893-4 Polk's Michigan State Gazetteer and Business Directory: "The Dawson Manufacturing Co., 508 to 530 North Mechanic St., Jackson, Mich."
- 1897 Polk's Michigan State Gazetteer and Business Directory: no listing for Dawson in Jackson. Listed are "Battle Creek Machinery Co, Wm Andrus Pres, J M Ward Vice-Pres, D B Burnham Genl Mngr, Frank Beach Sec, Woodwork Machinery Mnfrs.", and "Jenks James & Co, James Jenks Pres F W Swift Treas, George A Jenks Sec, Machinery Depot and Injector Mnfrs, 48, 50, 52 and 54 Randolph." It Looks like an ad for Janks was lost in binding; it was on page 4.