Helena in Lewis and Clark County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Helena, Main Street - 1905
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 15, 2021
1. Helena, Main Street - 1905 Marker
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Helena, Main Street - 1905. . Before the coming of the automobile, horseshoers were an important part of Helena's business community. Wagons needed repairs, wheels required replacement of rims or spokes and horses must have shoes. Fall was a particularly busy time of year. Horses used for hauling materials were brought to the local horseshoe shop. There the craftsman would "rough" or "sharp" shod the animals with points and studs to improve their traction in the snow. A good horseshoer could provide an owner with corrective shoes to restore a horse to usefulness. , In 1905 Helena had four businesses devoted to the shoeing of horses and fourteen blacksmith shops some of which also worked with horses. , On this site in 1905 horseshoers Bieber and Huber located their business. The city installed cement sidewalks and the horseshoers left their mark with the imprints you see here. , Although the means of transportation in the community have since changed, it is good to reflect on those craftsmen whose hard work provided such a basic and necessary service as keeping transportation maintained and moving.
Before the coming of the automobile, horseshoers were an important part of Helena's business community. Wagons needed repairs, wheels required replacement of rims or spokes and horses must have shoes. Fall was a particularly busy time of year. Horses used for hauling materials were brought to the local horseshoe shop. There the craftsman would "rough" or "sharp" shod the animals with points and studs to improve their traction in the snow. A good horseshoer could provide an owner with corrective shoes to restore a horse to usefulness.
In 1905 Helena had four businesses devoted to the shoeing of horses and fourteen blacksmith shops some of which also worked with horses.
On this site in 1905 horseshoers Bieber & Huber located their business. The city installed cement sidewalks and the horseshoers left their mark with the imprints you see here.
Although the means of transportation in the community have since changed, it is good to reflect on those craftsmen whose hard work provided such a basic and necessary service as keeping transportation maintained and moving.
Location. 46° 35.492′ N, 112° 2.22′ W. Marker is in Helena, Montana, in
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Lewis and Clark County. Marker is at the intersection of North Last Chance Gulch and East Placer Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Last Chance Gulch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 435 North Last Chance Gulch, Helena MT 59601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2021, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
