Tomkins Hardware still exists on Main Street in picturesque Creede, CO. It was established in 1892 and is just one of several hardware stores the Tomkins Brothers owned. Courtesy Photo
This old photo shows Main Steet in Creede , Colorado about the time the original Tomkins Hardware Company was opened there. Courtesy Photo
By 1890 the Tomkins Brothers had established the Tompkins Brothers Banks in the state of Colorado. They had banks in Leadville and Westcliffe. Courtesy Photo
The Tomkins Brothers
Henry Hunt and Lewis Hunt Tomkins settled in Colorado and invested heavily in the state’s mercantile, banking, cat...