Before the automobile age, people as well as goods
were often transported by horse drawn vehicles. In 1880, Rush R. Sloane, Mayor
of Sandusky, signed a license which granted Jay Bogart permission to run a hack
from August 2, 1880 to August 2, 1881. The original document is embossed with
the Mayor’s seal. (According to the tenth edition
of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate
Dictionary, one definition of a hack is “a horse let out for common hire.”)
Horses often had to have their horse shoes replaced in
order to protect their feet. This bill dated 1899, is from Hodgins & Large,
Practical Horse Shoers:
You can see the Hodgins and Large Horse Shoers
building in the 400 block of Decatur Street in this picture taken in Sandusky
about 1900:
In 1905 Mr. John Feick paid for services from the
Charles Sprow livery and feed stable:
Dr. William A. Ferry had an active Veterinary practice
in Sandusky for over thirty years, which certainly would have included the treatment of horses.
Visit the Sandusky Library Archives
Research to learn more about the historic businesses of Sandusky and Erie
County.
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