Saint Paul Horseshoers Union Local 28
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Pictured top row from left to right: O. Beurman - "Financial Secretary," William Latchford - "Sergeant-at-Arms," William J. Horrigan - "Recording Secretary"
Pictured bottom row from left to right: J. H. Cuthill - "Treasurer," O. F. Oleson - "President," and Abraham Knoble - "Vice President."
Image Source: Saint Paul daily globe. (Saint Paul, Minn), 10 May, 1896, Page 20. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
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Horseshoers
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…