Name/Title
Norton Blacksmith Shop, WiltonEntry/Object ID
815Description
Norton Blacksmith Shop, Wilton. 4-3/4" x 3-3/4" black and white photograph of a building identified on the back as Norton's blacksmith shop in Wilton, Minn.Context
Notation on donor card: First blacksmith shop in Waseca County. Built in 1856. Wilton business: Norton Blacksmith. 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 ypunger 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. See 1.08.371.Cataloged By
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Nomenclature 4.0
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Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsCreate Date
September 4, 1999Update Date
January 18, 2026