Photograph
Madison Saddlery Company on an Outing
| Outdoor group portrait of the Madison Branch of the Madison Saddlery Company located at 313-317 E. Wilson Street. The event may be a recreational gathering for the employees, with beer and fishing. In the background is a house with a large covered porch and trees. Fifteen men pose standing with five fishing poles, two men are smoking pipes, and one is smoking a cigarette. There are four kegs of beer stacked in the center. One keg has "REAL BEER" printed on it. The man in the center holds a stein of beer on the top keg. An automobile is parked alongside the building on the left. |
| Image ID: | 119629 |
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| Creation Date: | after 1907 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | CF 3456 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Note in accession record, "1 folder of photographs—group photos and individual snapshots—found tied to a wine bottle, submerged in the Yahara." Donated by Menzi L. Behrnd-Klodt on March 25, 1985. About the Madison Saddlery Company building: This Neoclassical Revival/Craftsman building was designed by Madison architect Alvan Small, and built in 1907. This is the only building in Madison that was constructed for a leather-goods business. It was built for Charles Hoebel, who was president of the Madison Saddlery Company, manufacturers of all types of harnesses and wholesale dealers in saddlery hardware, blankets, fur goods, saddles, whips, etc. The company closed in 1930, a casualty of the rise of the automobile and the tractor. This building is remarkably intact on both the exterior and interior. |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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