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Colonial American Trades and Crafts
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In colonial times, there were no factories. If someone needed a
wagon or a horseshoe, that object had to be made by hand.
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Craftspeople made furniture, utensils for the home, and tools for
the farmer. Each of these important artisans was skilled in
one particular craft.
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GunsmithThe gunsmith was always busy making and repairing
guns.
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Long ago, almost everyone owned a gun
for hunting and protection.
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Cabinetmaker Fine furniture was built by
cabinetmakers in colonial
cities.
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Cabinetmakers also made items like cupboards, candle stands,
highboys, and chairs.
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Coopers
The cooper crafted casks, barrels, buckets, and
pails.
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These containers stored liquids from wine to milk and held flour, gunpowder, and tobacco.
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Silversmith
The silversmiths used their talent to create
elegant serving pieces and delicate jewelry.
Forming a sheet of silver into a bowl required
experience and skill.
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Examples of fine silver:
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FOUNDERBrass founders melted both brass and bronze and poured them into molds. These molds helped to form andirons, bells, coach
and harness fittings, shoe buckles, sword hilts, furniture,
hardware, weathervanes, and many other things.
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Pouring the molten into a mold was a
very dangerous job!
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The founder had to do a lot of polishing and filing to finish.
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Weathervanes let people know which way the wind was blowing: North,
South, East or West.
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Blacksmiths
Blacksmiths fashioned items from iron and steel for the
their fellow tradesmen to use in their work and also made
things for household use.
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From steel, he made cutting edges for axes and
smooth faces for special hammers.
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From iron, he made
horseshoes.
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WheelwrightThe wheelwright made wheels for carriages, wagons, and carts.Made of wood and bound with iron, the wheels of the carriages and wagons navigated rugged colonial roads. They had to be strong and tight. First and foremost, though, the wheels had
to be round.
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Wheelwrights inspect the wheels they have made for a carriage.
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Bookbinder The bookbinder bound a
book by sewing and fastening it to a cover. Bookbinders made fine leather bookbindings
that were tooled, stamped, and decoratedwith designs. They were
sometimes even rendered in gold leaf.
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Brickmaker
The brickmaker made bricks from clay, which was found in the
soils of the land. Here, bricks are loaded into the drying shed.
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Spinning
The clothing worn by the colonists was made from flax, sheep’s wool, or cotton. The yarn was spun on a
spinning wheel.
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The Weaver
Weavers created the cloth by weaving the yarn on a loom.
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This is a woven
coverlet made on a
loom.
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Fabrics were dyed in a large iron pot
over a fire.
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Milliners
Milliners sewed and sold – among other things – cloaks, mantles, hats, hoods, caps, gloves, petticoats, hoops, riding costumes, and
dresses for masquerades – all in the latest fashion.
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Fancy dresses from the milliner’s shop…
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Tailors
Tailors made clothes for both men and women.
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And, yes, men sewed.
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Shoemaker
A shoemaker made boots and shoes.
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Ladies made quilts…
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…and did needlework.
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Here are some samplers…
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…and pincushions.
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Wigmaker Wigs were worn by those who could afford the expensive prices.
In the early days of the colonies, large wigs were considered fashionable. These hairpieces were available in horse, goat, yak,
or human hair.
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CandlemakingCandles were made by dipping string into hot wax. Each candle had to be dipped at least 25
times.
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candles
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Potters
The potters made pots, bowls, and vases out of clay.
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Pottery
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Basket makers
Since baskets were used for carrying and storing a
wide variety of objects, the basketmaker was a busy
craftsperson!
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Families made their own baskets, which lasted many
years. Long, thin, flexible pieces of wood were woven
together.