Category Archives: craftsmen

Charles Fisher’s Ad Caught Customers’ Attention

Posted on October 16, 2012 by june lloyd

Advertisers have always tried to make their ads pop out. I don’t know if the eye-catching arrangement above was thought up by coppersmith Charles Fisher or the newspaper publisher, but it worked for me. Charles Fisher was the son of … Continue reading →

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York Weaver Offers Reward for Stolen Coverlets

Posted on October 26, 2009 by june lloyd

Martin Hoke Coverlet York weaver Martin Hoke was so upset that a thief made off with four of his “coverlids” in 1843 that he offered quite a substantial reward for their return. They wouldn’t be too hard to identify as … Continue reading →

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Coverlets and Fabric from York County Sheep and Flax

Posted on April 20, 2009 by june lloyd

One of the colorful patterns from Abraham Serff’s pattern book, now in the York County Heritage Trust Library/Archives. Weavers were essential members of the community in 18th and 19th century America. In Pennsylvania before the Industrial Revolution you would raise … Continue reading →

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Lots of York County Furniture Makers

Posted on December 29, 2008 by june lloyd

I’ve been doing some research lately on early York County furniture makers and found that there were many more of these skilled craftspeople than I realized. It does make sense–everyone needed furniture and few were wealthy enough to have it … Continue reading →

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Artificers Recruited at York

Posted on June 18, 2008 by june lloyd

Just as today, during the Revolutionary War the Army needed a lot more than men who could shoot a rifle. An Army can’t function without support–personnel that gathers the supplies, feeds the soldiers, and keeps the equipment running. The following … Continue reading →

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