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Kramp Co.
601-603 E. Main
&
107-109 S. Sixth
&
605 East Main
c.1885
KRAMP CO, Sixth & Main
HOME OF LEONARD KRAMP, 115 South
Sixth
1894
09 28 GLOBE FEED CUTTERS AND HORSE-POWERS
Aug. Kramp carries a full line of the Globe feed cutters and horse-powers, the best made, also other plows, potato diggers and pokes, as well as all other farm machinery, also farm and milk wagons. To make room for the full line of Portland and swell body cutters and bob-sleighs, I will sell my stock of buggies and carriages at reduced prices. All goods warranted. All steel, blacksmith and wagon work, and horseshoeing promptly done, and satisfaction guaranteed. WG
Sept KRAMP FLOAT in Harvest Jubilee & Carnival of September 13, 14, 15, 1899
c.1900
ROBERT SCHMIDT, Kramp employee
Implement & Blacksmith Facilities
1909
Kramp, August, 601 E Main, blacksmith
1910
1910, New garage and salesrooms
1913
Kramp, August, 101-115 S Sixth, Blacksmith
1913 ad
1916
1916, Crow Elk-Hart "30" Motor Car
1929
1935
Kramp Co, 601-605 E Main, farm implements and blacksmiths, August Kramp
1936
07 14 NASH
AMBASSADOR DEALERSHIP
1939
c. 1948
101-109 SOUTH SIXTH, IMPLEMENT & BLACKSMITH FACILITIES
Henry Kramp and Joe Burke.
Wrecked car belonging to Mr. Lloyd Kopp (owner of Kopp Sheet Metal)
101-109 SOUTH SIXTH, IMPLEMENT & BLACKSMITH FACILITIES
Walter Sharpley (employee or customer?)
615-619 EAST MAIN, KRAMP AUTO SALES
Henry Kramp?
1954
1954 CENTENNIAL PARADE FLOAT
1960s
BEFORE RAZING BUILDINGS
at 601-603 E. Main & 107-109 S. Sixth
1971
Kramp Co, 605 E Main
1987
08 07 The sixth oldest business in Watertown's history will close its doors for good on Aug. 22, more than 130 years since it was founded. The A. Kramp Company, 615 East Main Street, will sell everything remaining in its garage that day at a public auction. That includes a handful of used automobiles, a utility tractor with loader, office equipment, shop tools and body shop equipment. Ronald Nass, who became full owner of the company about one year ago, said he has terminated his affiliation with American Motors Company, Jeep and Renault. The service shop has been closed for several weeks, although he still will try to sell his remaining cars until the auction. Nass said several reasons led to his decision to close the business, which was started as a blacksmith shop by Gottfried Kramp in 1857. A lack of variety in the AMC line was a major factor, he said. "The day of the small dealer is less and less (likely)," Nass said. "It takes a dual dealership. You can't do it with one franchise. WDT
History of Watertown, Wisconsin