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Hooper
''Hooper'' may refer to: Place names in the United States: * Hooper, Colorado, town in Alamosa County, Colorado * Hooper, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Hooper, Nebraska, town in Dodge County, Nebraska * Hooper, Utah, place in Weber County, Utah * Hooper Bay, Alaska, town in Alaska * Hooper Township, Dodge County, Nebraska Other: * Hooper (film), ''Hooper'' (film), 1978 comedy film starring Burt Reynolds * Hooper (mascot), the mascot for the National Basketball Association team, Detroit Pistons * Hooper (coachbuilder), a British coachbuilder fitting bodies to many Rolls-Royce and Daimler cars * USS Hooper (DE-1026), USS ''Hooper'' (DE-1026), a destroyer escort in the US Navy * Hooper Ratings, an early audience measurement in early radio and television * Hooper, someone who practices dance form of Hooping * Hooper, an archaic English term for a person who aided a Cooper (profession), cooper in the building of barrels People with the surname Hooper: * Hooper (surname) See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooper, Colorado
The Town of Hooper is a List of cities and towns in Colorado#Statutory town, Statutory Town located in the San Luis Valley in Alamosa County, Colorado, Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The population was 81 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land. Nearby points of interest include the Great Sand Dunes National Park and the town of Crestone, Colorado, Crestone. History The post office at Hooper was known as Garrison from January 26, 1891, until July 17, 1896. The present name honors Major S. Hooper, a railroad official. Hooper was in Costilla County, Colorado until March 8, 1913, when the formation of Alamosa County was authorized by the state legislature.Page 242, Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; and Willard, John H., ''Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989: A Comprehensive Listing of Post Offices, Stations, and Branches'', Colorado Railroad Museum (May 1990), h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooper, Nebraska
Hooper is a city in Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 857 at the 2020 census. History Hooper was established in 1871, following construction of the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad through the territory. It was named for Samuel Hooper, a US congressman from Massachusetts. By the mid-1970s, the future of railroad service came into question. The Chicago & North Western (C&NW) (successor to the FE&MV RR) tracks were experiencing mildly declining freight traffic levels. In spring of 1982, flooding from the Elkhorn River & nearby Pebble Creek damaged the track. With the declining freight traffic levels & flooding damage, the C&NW promptly filed a request with the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon the line. Permission was granted later that year, leaving the tracks with a dismal future. In 1986, railroad service was revived by the newly formed Fremont & Elkhorn Valley Railroad (FEVR), which took ownership of the abandoned C&NW tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooper (coachbuilder)
Hooper & Co. was a British coachbuilder, coachbuilding business for many years based in Westminster London. From 1805 to 1959 it was a notably successful maker, to special order, of luxury carriages, both horse-drawn and motor-powered. Founding The company was founded as Adams and Hooper in 1807 City of Westminster Archives Centre: Hooper and Co Records: ref 738. Administrative history: Hooper & Co, coachmakers, began trading in 1846 at 28 Haymarket. However, the company can be traced back to 1807 when J and G Adams opened a coachmaking business at 57 Haymarket. In 1811, George Adams moved to 28 Haymarket, joined later by George Hooper in 1833. In 1846, the company was renamed Hooper & Co. In 1867 the company moved their premises to Victoria Street, then, to 54 St James's Street in 1897. Hooper and Co. closed in 1959, by which time they were a subsidiary company of the Birmingham Small Arms Company. in 1805 and held a royal warrant from 1830, building elegant horse-drawn c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
