County Blacksmith Shop

Photograph

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

County Blacksmith Shop

Entry/Object ID

1.08.371

Description

First Waseca County Blacksmith Shop. 3 1/2" x 5" black and white photo. Wooden building. House in background. First blacksmith shop in Waseca County.

Context

See photo 815. The first blacksmith shop in Waseca County was built in Wilton in 1856 by H.P. Norton of Yates County, New York. H.P. worked across the country at his trade, finally locating in Wilton. He and a younger brother ran the blacksmith shop until 1859, when he was elected clerk of the district court. See page 69 in Images of America Waseca County Minnesota.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

November 21, 2008

Update Date

January 11, 2026