Vintage work crew photos

**mklotz** · Dec 21, 2018, 10:54 AM

Those guns look remarkably similar to the British BL 6inch Mark XIX Gun...

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...J1nXcxwgpqAKM:

I wonder if, that late in the war, the US was manufacturing the guns under license for use by US troops in Europe.

**Frank S** · Dec 21, 2018, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Jon

Texas + cannons + flagpole? I wonder if somewhere on that flagpole might be the legendary Gonzales flag.

If all goes well this coming summer after I have my shop near enough to being a work space. I am planning on erecting a pair of 35 ft flag poles one to have the US flag with the POW MIA flag under it on the other will be the Texas flag and yes the Gonzalas is up for consideration. But before I do this I want to make a functioning cannon commemorative to the 1836 era

**G.Paul** · Dec 21, 2018, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by Frank S

I would like to have 2 of those sitting in my front yard next to my flag pole

The do gooier democrats that are after gun control would be after you

**Frank S** · Dec 21, 2018, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by G.Paul

The do gooier democrats that are after gun control would be after you

I could always leave them loaded

**G.Paul** · Dec 21, 2018, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Frank S

I could always leave them loaded

Yea you would have to shoot one of them to get respect. Oh I need to tell you there was a foundry not far from me that casted old style barrels like you want I wonder if there are some laying around on he grounds of the property. My friend a pattern maker used to deal with them. I will ask if there are barrels. I am in SW Michigan.

**volodar** · Dec 21, 2018, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by G.Paul

Yea you would have to shoot one of them to get respect. Oh I need to tell you there was a foundry not far from me that casted old style barrels like you want I wonder if there are some laying around on he grounds of the property. My friend a pattern maker used to deal with them. I will ask if there are barrels. I am in SW Michigan.

Am I in the right forum?

**ranald** · Dec 21, 2018, 09:04 PM

nice pic of fire engine watering the desert. The tyres (tires) look substantial for the real deal though. doubt the water storage would last long without a hydrant or dam nearby. thanks Jon for this one as usual.

**Jon** · Dec 22, 2018, 08:09 PM

Harness and carriage shop employees, Hudson, Massachusetts, about 1900

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**Frank S** · Dec 22, 2018, 09:25 PM

that was 1 steep ramp to the carriage shop

**suther51** · Dec 22, 2018, 10:10 PM

This is a picture of the building my boss bought. Built in 1844 as a harness and wagon shop. Just one of many old shops that utilized the second story beyond what we generally are accustomed to currently. The second story ramp in Jon's picture made me think of this. I believe that the wagons were built on the second story of the building my boss bought. After the harness and wagon shop the building became a tavern which prohibition put put of business. After setting empty for awhile the building was turned into the Pinewoods hotell, then a general - grocery store that my dad frequented as a young man. Later used as an antique shop which my boss still uses it for currently after a deep rehab. Found an 1898 dime in the crawl space. The original floor was cobbles over a layer of charcoal which I found interesting as I had read that some of the first improved roads in the eastern us were topped with charcoal. Tried to post an up to date picture but it would not up load. We put the porch back on from the grocery store days.