Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: blacksmiths

Peter Spath's Livery, Sale, and Exchange Stables,…

17 Apr 2015 4 954
"Peter Spath's Livery, Sale, and Exchange Stables. Horses, carriages, and buggies supplied on short notice. Prices reasonable. Office rear of Central Hotel, Dillsburg, Pa. T.C.W." According to an entry on the Find A Grave site, Peter Spath (1840-1920) emigrated from Germany at the age of 16, became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1881, and worked as a blacksmith. As his business card (above) indicates, he also ran a stable in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania . The back of Spath's card (below) lists the distances from Dillsburg to other nearby towns in Pennsylvania.

Table of Distances, Peter Spath's Livery, Sale, an…

17 Apr 2015 3 899
Distance in miles from Dillsburg to other nearby towns in Pennsylvania. For more information, see the front of this business card: Peter Spath's Livery, Sale, and Exchange Stables, Dillsburg, Pa. Table of Distances Franklintown - 2 Big Dam - 4 Bermudian - 6 East Berlin - 14 Clear Spring - 4 Latimore - 8 York Springs - 8 Heidlersburg - 12 Idaville - 13 Biglerville - 18 Bendersville - 18 Churchtown - 6 Boiling Springs - 7 Mt. Holly - 12 Carlisle - 12 Mechanicsburg - 8 Shepherdstown - 5 Lisburn - 12 Lewisberry - 12 Siddonsburg - 5 Rossville - 9 Wellsville - 7 Mt. Top - 5 Dover - 14 York - 22 Mt. Royal - 11 Gettysburg - 22 Harrisburg - 14 Hanover - 22

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01 Feb 2016 1 470
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Lewis Kramer, Practical Blacksmithing and Horsesho…

11 Jul 2011 1 716
"Lewis Kramer (successor to S. H. Bucher). Practical blacksmithing and horseshoeing. Repairing of wagons and machinery. Rear 332 Chestnut St., Pottstown, Pa."

Brown Village (Detail)

20 Feb 2014 879
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Brown Village

20 Feb 2014 3 2 1079
"Brown Village" is the caption on this real photo postcard signed by "Frazer," but I haven't been able to figure out who constructed this miniature village, where it was located, and whether the buildings in it correspond to those in an actual town somewhere in the United States. Mouse over the image to see a close-up of part of the village . The buildings, some of which are labeled, include a "Cudahy Packing Co., U.S.A." plant, water mill, church, "General Store," "Hotel," "Village School," and "Black Smith" shop. The initials "TVB" appear on a water tank above the Cudahy Packing Company, and a small sign next to the plant says, "Please Do Not Touch." Unfortunately, I haven't been able to determine what TVB stands for, nor have I been able to match the miniature Cudahy company building with a specific location (according to Wikipedia, the Cudahy Packing Company operated in over 97 U.S. cities by 1922). So until additional information comes to light, Brown Village will have to remain hidden somewhere in the twilight of some unknown zone.