Grafton, Wisconsin
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Grafton is a village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Located approximately 20 miles north of Milwaukee and in close proximity to Interstate 43, it is a suburban community in the Milwaukee
Downtown Grafton, at the Paramount Plaza
Of five original lime kilns of the Milwaukee Falls Lime Company, three remain.
Paramount Records ad featuring an image of the facility in Grafton
The Cedarburg Woolen Co. Worsted Mill was constructed in 1880 and ceased production in 1980. It currently houses shops, offices, and studios.
Paramount Records
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Paramount Records was an American record label known for its recordings of jazz and blues in the 1920s and early 1930s, including such artists as Ma Rainey, Tommy Johnson, Blind Blake and Blind Lemon
Grafton, Wisconsin
…River as a source of hydropower for gristmills and woolen mills. Manufacturing grew and prospered in the village in the 20th century, including the Paramount Records studio and plant, which was in Grafton from 1929 to 1935. Paramount was one of the first and largest producers of blues and jazz records marketed to…
1926 disc label