Name/Title
Hamlin Blacksmith ShopEntry/Object ID
2025.44.01Description
Digital photo of Stephen Marshall Hamlin at his blacksmith shop in Douglas plus two snippets of text from the South Haven Sentinel about Mr. Hamlin.
SOUTH HAVEN SENTINEL, April 17, 1886
-- S. M. Hamlin and family of Casco are for a time to make their home again on their fruit farm near Douglas, their home farm to be managed by their nephew, James Hamlin.
SOUTH HAVEN SENTINEL, November 24, 1888
-- Steve Hamlin of Ganges, near Glenn, while unloading hay on last Thursday fell off the load and unfortunately fractured three of his ribs and possibly broken. The gentleman, however, is able to be about again. – Fennville Dispatch. We do not know whether or not this refers to Stephen M. Hamlin of Casco and Douglas, but we should judge it did from what we know of that gentleman’s unfortunate luck in getting hurt.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Digital scanCollection
Commercial businessesCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2025.44Acquisition Method
Donation, unconditionalLocation
* Untyped Location
Digital data in CatalogItGeneral Notes
Note
My great-grandfather, Stephen Marshall Hamlin, had a blacksmith shop in Douglas (see attached photo).
I don't know where it was located or when he had it. Perhaps you can find out more for me, or at the very least, add this to your achieves. I have more information about him if it would be of value to you.
Thanks and best regards, Karl Hamlin
emailed to Sally Winthers, 2 Nov 2025Create Date
November 2, 2025Update Date
November 2, 2025