I was in the industrial painting and sandblasting business from the 1970’s until 1989.
I maintained Atlas Tool, Hercules Tool and Die, Distel, The Budd company, and many others. I have fond memories of all these places and the people who owned and worked there.
Active Tool and the entire Drettmann family including his son Bud ,daughter Marylin, and his grandsons were; if not unique, certainly memorable.
Henry lived into his mid 90’s and worked almost to the very end. From nothing he built an empire. He was a perfect example of what a humble immigrant of modest means posed with a fire and determination could accomplish.
Thanks so much for these photos. My 3rd g-grandmother was committed here in the late 1850s for "religious fervor." She was deemed "sane for many months" when she died there in 1862. She was buried in the cemetery, and I'm so grateful to see photos of where she lived/was lain to rest.
Me and the boyfriend are gonna go there today within the next 2 hours, daylight tho, we found a parking lot people park at to go and hike, it's off the side of the road that goes behined the main building through the woods, does anyone know if they cameras in the building?
Me and the boyfriend are gonna go there today within the next 2 hours, daylight tho, we found a parking lot people park at to go and hike, it's off the side of the road that goes behined the main building through the woods, does anyone know if they cameras in the building?
To answer to MissyJohnson above's wonderings--I was born at The Margaret Hague. My father probably stood at that very window. I had one child of my own.
Hi. This is the third time I’ve tried to reach you. I don’t know if perhaps none of the other messages have gone through or you’re simply not interested in selling me the photo.
If so you can reach me at familyfundrivetheaters@gmail.com
I am very interested please respond thank you and stay safe.