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In colonial times, there were no factories. If
someone needed a wagon or a horseshoe, that
object had to be made by hand.
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Craftspeople made furniture, utensils for the
home, and tools for the farmer. Each of these
important artisans was skilled in one particular
craft.
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GunsmithThe gunsmith was always busy making and
repairing guns.
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Long ago, almost everyone owned a gun for hunting
and protection.
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Cabinetmaker Fine furniture was built by
cabinetmakers in colonial cities.
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Cabinetmakers also made items like cupboards,
candle stands, highboys, and chairs.
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CoopersThe cooper crafted casks, barrels,
buckets, and pails.
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These containers stored liquids from wine to
milk and held flour, gunpowder, and tobacco.
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SilversmithThe silversmiths used their talent
to create elegant serving pieces and delicate
jewelry. Forming a sheet of silver into a bowl
required experience and skill.
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Examples of fine silver
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FOUNDERBrass founders melted both brass and
bronze and poured them into molds. These molds
helped to form andirons, bells, coach and harness
fittings, shoe buckles, sword hilts, furniture,
hardware, weathervanes, and many other things.
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Pouring the molten into a mold was a very
dangerous job!
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The founder had to do a lot of polishing and
filing to finish.
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Weathervanes let people know which way the wind
was blowing North, South, East or West.
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Blacksmiths Blacksmiths fashioned items from
iron and steel for the their fellow tradesmen to
use in their work and also made things for
household use.
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From steel, he made cutting edges for axes and
smooth faces for special hammers.
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From iron, he made horseshoes.
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WheelwrightThe wheelwright made wheels for
carriages, wagons, and carts.Made of wood and
bound with iron, the wheels of the carriages and
wagons navigated rugged colonial roads. They had
to be strong and tight. First and foremost,
though, the wheels hadto be round.
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Wheelwrights inspect the wheels they have made
for a carriage.
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Bookbinder The bookbinder bound a book by sewing
and fastening it to a cover. Bookbinders made
fine leather bookbindings that were tooled,
stamped, and decoratedwith designs. They were
sometimes even rendered in gold leaf.
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BrickmakerThe brickmaker made bricks from clay,
which was found in the soils of the land. Here,
bricks are loaded into the drying shed.
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SpinningThe clothing worn by the colonists was
made from flax, sheeps wool, or cotton. The
yarn was spun on a spinning wheel.
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The WeaverWeavers created the cloth by weaving
the yarn on a loom.
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This is a woven coverlet made on a loom.
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Fabrics were dyed in a large iron pot over a
fire.
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MillinersMilliners sewed and sold among other
things cloaks, mantles, hats, hoods, caps,
gloves, petticoats, hoops, riding costumes, and
dresses for masquerades all in the latest
fashion.
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Fancy dresses from the milliners shop
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TailorsTailors made clothes for both men and
women.
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And, yes, men sewed.
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Shoemaker A shoemaker made boots and shoes.
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Ladies made quilts
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and did needlework.
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Here are some samplers
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and pincushions.
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Wigmaker Wigs were worn by those who could
afford the expensive prices. In the early days of
the colonies, large wigs were considered
fashionable. These hairpieces were available in
horse, goat, yak, or human hair.
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CandlemakingCandles were made by dipping string
into hot wax. Each candle had to be dipped at
least 25 times.
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candles
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PottersThe potters made pots, bowls, and vases
out of clay.
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Pottery
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Basket makersSince baskets were used for
carrying and storing a wide variety of objects,
the basketmaker was a busy craftsperson!
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Families made their own baskets, which lasted
many years. Long, thin, flexible pieces of wood
were woven together.
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egg basket