Carriage shop with a group of men out front, Cramahe Township

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Mystery Question

Do you know the name of this business? Do you know what year this photo was taken? Do you know the location of this carriage making shop?

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Media Type

Image

Item Type

Negatives

Description

Visitor comment submitted (September 2020): "I do not know that name of the carriage shop nor do I know the date of the photograph. But I am intrigued by the name "Arnold Warren."

My great grandfather, Joseph Warren, was born in Colborne where he built horse-drawn carriages. At some point he moved to Marmora, Ontario where he continued to make carriages. When Marmora was incorporated as a vilage in 1901, he became reeve.

I wonder if there is a connection between my great grandfather and the carriage shop in Colborne."

Notes

This print was found in a photo album entitled Colborne 125th Anniversary Committee. Written on inside front cover of this: Reproductions of glass negatives and positives of Colborne, Ontario's past - early 1900's - belonging to Arnold Warren and the Wm. C. Griffis family. Developed by Wm. Bennett (cousin of Joan & Harold Harnden under the auspices of the 125th Anniversary Committee celebrating Colborne's 125th Birthday 1859-1984). A small tag under the photo reads: Buggy Factory

Handwritten on the back of the photograph: "Buggy Factory"

The photo album was unstable and the prints were removed and are now located in a print storage box.

Cramahe Archives does not have the original glass negative in its collection, but possesses a print and a high quality digital image.

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