Steven Randall Black Smith Corner

04/11/2023

Good morning

10/22/2021

https://tucson.com/news/local/column/street-smarts-the-history-of-tucson-s-blacksmith-alley/article_370420d1-9040-5658-a94c-a15e49da2e59.html

A long line of blacksmiths worked along Callejon Del Herrero.

10/10/2021

07/22/2021

Blacksmiths shoeing a horse in the Old West.

05/03/2021

Job I use to do in a Foundry that I worked at .

08/07/2020

07/17/2020

My latest creation from my shop , adjustable camp , with 5/8 upright fire irons

07/02/2020

Cedarville, Modoc County, California, 1908.
Livery Stable and Palace Saloon in Cedarville.
Photo by Mathews.
Meriam Library. California State University, Chico.
Originally known as Deep Creek, Cedarville was founded around 1864 as a stopping place for wagon trains. In 1867 a trading post was being run by William Cressler and John Bonner, who later also built the first road over Cedar Pass, which connected Surprise Valley to Alturas and the rest of Modoc County. The first post office opened in 1869. The current name is derived from Cedarville, Ohio. As branch county seat of Siskiyou County, nearby Lake City was the population center of Surprise Valley until Modoc County formed in 1874. However, by 1880 Cedarville was the largest in the valley, with a population of around 220, and once Fort Bidwell, 20 miles to the north was demilitarized, Cedarville's central location and access to Cedar Pass made it the natural population and business center of the valley. From Wikipedia.

06/07/2020

Cedarville, Modoc County, California, 1905.
W. A. McCombs - Wagon maker. Geo. L. Fisher - Blacksmithing and Horseshoeing. On Main Street, Cedarville. Photo by
George & Rosa Mathews, (Cedarville, Calif.)
Meriam Library. California State University, Chico.
Originally known as Deep Creek, Cedarville was founded around 1864 as a stopping place for wagon trains. In 1867 a trading post was being run by William Cressler and John Bonner, who later also built the first road over Cedar Pass, which connected Surprise Valley to Alturas and the rest of Modoc County. The first post office opened in 1869. The current name is derived from Cedarville, Ohio. As branch county seat of Siskiyou County, nearby Lake City was the population center of Surprise Valley until Modoc County formed in 1874. However, by 1880 Cedarville was the largest in the valley, with a population of around 220, and once Fort Bidwell, 20 miles to the north was demilitarized, Cedarville's central location and access to Cedar Pass made it the natural population and business center of the valley. From Wikipedia.
The husband and wife photographers George L and Rosella May Matthews lived in Modoc during the approximate years of 1890-1920 and took many many photos of the area during that time. "Jan 1906 Cederville, Modoc, CA
George Matthews and wife are the pioneer photographers. They have been located at Cedarville for a number of years, and are considered to be the best photographers in the north. They have a nice foto car fitted up and do a fine business. Mr. Matthews makes trips over the county and finds plenty to do."

05/07/2020