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The Old Mud Blacksmith Shop
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Sparta Sorosis Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1930- ca. 1960
- Accession Number
- 2022-54
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh6 B1 F1 41
- M2 S1 Sh6 B1 F1 42
- M2 S1 Sh6 B1 F1 43
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Sparta Sorosis Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2022-54
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M2 S1 Sh6 B1 F1 41
- M2 S1 Sh6 B1 F1 42
- M2 S1 Sh6 B1 F1 43
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1930- ca. 1960
- Series
- Sparta Sorosis Women's Institute fonds- Tweedsmuir History series
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : sepia ; 7.5 x 9.5 cm
- 1 photograph: col. ; 7.5 x 11.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- Two photographs. (41) and (42) show the Old Mud Blacksmith Shop in ca. 1930. (43) shows the Old Mud Blacksmith shop in colour, ca. 1960.
The Old Mud Blacksmith shop was built about 1827 by Mr Keller. During the Rebellion of 1837 the shop was used to stable calvary horses. In 1839, the first machine made roof was added, replacing the slab roof. Mr. Oille did woodwork, painting, iron work and blacksmithed. In 1944, the shop became the possession of the Sparta Sorosis Women's Institute, as a gift from Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Smith. "Ye Olde Forge & Anvil" was opened on November 19, 1947.
Included in Sparta Sorosis Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History Book, Volume One.
- Name Access
- Sparta Sorosis Women's Institute
- Sparta (Ont.)
- Subject Access
- Tweedsmuir Histories
- Women's Institutes
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to the source information for this image, from the Tweedsmuir book.
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