I enjoy writing brief historical articles. I am especially keen on the histories of companies / manufacturers, primarily those that no longer exist. A good example is the Studebaker Corporation which at one time manufactured cars and trucks and before that, horse-drawn wagons. Other articles may be about the wheel and the camera. My interests are wide so expect neat articles on all sorts of topics. Subscribe to my blog and be notified when new articles are published. Thanks for your support!
8 Dec 2021 3 minute read 1 comment SweptOverNiagara
A Brief History Of The Studebaker Corporation Members of the Stutenbecker family left Solingen, Germany in 1736. Upon arrival to Philadelphia, their name was 'anglicized' to Studebaker. They brought with them extensive blacksmithing experience and th...
7 Dec 2021 1 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara
It all starts with a track of line that is less than 1.5 miles long, owned by a company called Hoboken Manufacturers Railroad, which was incorporated in July, 1902, in Hoboken, New Jersey. This little line connected their facilities with main lines t...
