Professions of the past
Published 12:17 pm Monday, March 17, 2014
Photos courtesy of the Freeborn County Historical Museum.
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- Every community a century ago had a telephone exchange or switchboard where an operator would become the link between the person making the call and the number desired. This photo was taken in Emmons. The name of the operator is unknown. – Courtesy photo
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- Delivering milk to homes around the city was once an interesting part of local life. The last name of this milk man is Hansen. When this photo was taken on East First Street is unknown. According to many milk men who reminisced about the past, the horse pulling the wagon knew the route and just where to stop so each delivery to a home could be made. – Courtesy photo
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- This photo of George Boyum was taken in the family’s tailor shop on West Clark Street on Feb. 28, 1977, the last day of business. This was also one of the last of the city’s tailor shops. Tailors once made clothing to fit from the raw fabric materials. Now tailoring focuses more on making clothing alterations. – Courtesy photo
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- Back in 1913 the Albert Lea Tribune was located in the building at the corner of West College Street and South Broadway Avenue and across from the courthouse block and the Broadway Theater. This photo was taken in the composing room when the type was set by hand. Now this process had been replaced by computers. – Courtesy photo
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- The S.O. Severson Blacksmith Shop was at 109 S. Newton Ave. in 1913. The forge isn’t really visible. However, the anvil, an essential item of equipment for blacksmiths, is visible. Also dominating the scene in his shop are a multitude of horseshoes created by Severson and some of the tools he used in his occupation. – Courtesy photo
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