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Farrier shoes a horse in Long Lake

Farrier shoes a horse

Newcomb shoes a horse’s front foot, another man stands behind the horse. The horse is restrained in a frame built into the side of the building. Note that the hose also has its rear left leg raised, possibly mid-kick. Circa 1900. Long Lake, NY. Courtesy of the Town of Long Lake Archives.

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