The Toolmaker of Snohomish
A local blacksmith offers specialized equipment for the logging camps and farms that powered the territory’s early economy.
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Blacksmith. One door west of Snohomish Exchange, Snohomish City, W.T. All orders received at this shop will be attended to with neatness and dispatch. Farmers will bear in mind that in order to get one of the improved horse hay forks, they must leave their orders in time. All tools used in logging camps made to order, and as cheap as can be got on the Sound. - John George, Snohomish City, W.T.
“All tools used in logging camps made to order, and as cheap as can be got on the Sound.”
This advertisement highlights the critical role of local fabrication in Snohomish’s early history, echoing today’s renewed interest in regional manufacturing and skilled trades. Much like the blacksmiths of the 1880s who anchored the logging economy, local shops remain essential to the identity and functionality of the Snohomish valley.
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