Ben Schroeder Saddle Tree Company, 106 Milton St Madison, Jefferson County, IN
Established in 1878, the Ben Schroeder Saddle Tree Company was a family-run enterprise which manufactured wooden saddle trees, the forms that create the spine for a finished saddle. The shop, which reflected the handicraft nature of the manufacturing process, was closed when the last family member died in 1972. The abandonment of the shop coincides with the death of an industry, for the Ben Schroeder Company was the last firm to manufacture wooden saddle trees in the U.S.
Ben Schroeder Saddle Tree Company, 106 Milton St Madison, Jefferson County, IN
Established in 1878, the Ben Schroeder Saddle Tree Company was a family-run enterprise which manufactured wooden saddle trees, the forms that create the spine for a finished saddle. The shop, which reflected the handicraft nature of the manufacturing process, was closed when the last family member died in 1972. The abandonment of the shop coincides with the death of an industry, for the Ben Schroeder Company was the last firm to manufacture wooden saddle trees in the U.S.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
