VINTAGE POINT: Grand River blacksmith shop

Posted on March 10, 2016 by

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Around 1890, you could get your wagons repaired and horses reshod at the blacksmith shop on Grand River, just west of Farmington Road.

Historic photo from Farmington: A Pictorial History Photograph Collection by Brian Golden. Contemporary photo by Maria Taylor.

VINTAGE POINT is Preservation Farmington’s photo column, featuring an exclusive focus on Farmington history: a look at our city through the lens of time. Look for Vintage Point every other week in the Farmington Observer and Farmington Voice and on our Facebook and Twitter pages. We’ll also keep an archive of all past issues on our website under the Vintage Point tab.

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1 Response to VINTAGE POINT: Grand River blacksmith shop

  1. smilecirculation says:
    March 10, 2016 at 7:42 am

    Reblogged this on Smile Circulation and commented:
    Wonderful to see both pictures to compare

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