North Dakota Blacksmith & Welders
Title
North Dakota Blacksmith & Welders
Subject
Description
Photo taken of a group of men standing in the snow in front of a open exhibit. It appears that it is snowing. The exhibit, a Blacksmith shop, is made by Blacksmiths, Welders and Machinists. Men are wearing coats and jackets, and most are wearing hats. The exhibit building is made of wood, with branding irons on the left side, with brands branded into the wood. On top of the building are horse shoes. On the right side are more horse shoes and brands branded into the wood. Inside the exhibit, on the right side, is a furnace with bellows on the left side of the furnace. In the center is a machine that runs a rod, near the ceiling, to which wheels and belts have been attached. These wheels and belts run different machines. A sign inside reads Horseshoeing, 25 cents per foot. On the right side of the exhibit building, a wagon wheel can be seen. Further, to the right is a plow, and another wagon wheel. Next to this wagon wheel is a cut down tree in a barrel. The exhibit building and other items are on a parade float. On the left side of the exhibit is seen a crane, with the name Bantam on it, and the front end of a Ford automobile. A light pole and telephone/electric poles and wires can be seen. Exact date unknown. Unidentified.
Date Created
Year 1966.
Rights
This image cannot be copied or reproduced without the written permission of the Dickinson Museum Center. This image may be freely used for education uses, so long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this image file is permitted without written permission of the Dickinson Museum Center.
Format
jpg, tiff
Medium
black and white Kodak Safety Film
Type
.jpg
Identifier
47362-018
Spatial Coverage
Dickinson, N.D.
Physical Dimensions
2.5 x 2.25
Cataloguer's Notes
Safety Film Negative
No receipt. 2 notes.
Physical Location
Box 88-2
Ordering Info
http://www.dickinsonmuseumcenter.com/fees/
Citation
“North Dakota Blacksmith & Welders,” Southwestern North Dakota Digital Archive At the Dickinson Museum Center, accessed March 28, 2024, https://dmc.omeka.net/items/show/40822.
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