Abraham Knoble Residence

ID: 946
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Abraham Knoble Residence

A member of the Saint Paul Horseshoers Union Local 28. Knoble was born in Germany in 1857 and was serving as Vice President of Local 28 in 1896. Eventually he became a self-employed blacksmith and had his shop at 1741 W. 7th, long since removed.

Photo by: Dave Riehle

This file appears in: Horseshoers

By Dave Riehle
Horseshoer seems like a little bit of an exotic profession today, but in the 19th century--in fact until the 1920's--a motorized truck could not haul as much weight as a draft horse and wagon. While intercity freight was transported by the most…