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Folklife Collection - A Modern Day Blacksmith: Preserver of the Past
by Salisbury University Students (1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University student April Cleveland collected folk material. Her collection focuses on the craftmanship of John Austin Ellsworth, a self-taught blacksmith who run a shop called "Preservation Forge" in Lewes, Delaware. His work included 18th and 19th century restoration work, household hardware, themed portal gates, ornamental pieces, knives, etc. One thing that made his shop particular was the humorous signs he hanged in it. One of them reads: "The only person getting his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe"... Photographs enclosed.
Associated Subjects:
Folklife - Craftsmanship
Identifier:
FK92.013
Repository:
Local History Archives
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