Thursday, 23 February 2012
Historic Capewell Triumphs Recalled As Connecticut Looks Back After Learning Delta Mustad News of Nailmaker's Departure
On the nailmaking floor: Stanley Wojnilo has worked for Capewell Horse Nails for 53 years. This photo was of Stanley was featured in the Hartford Courant newspaper today. Stanley came to America from Poland and his first--and only--job was making horseshoe nails for Capewell. According to the newspaper report, in the early 1900s Capewell shipped 20 million pounds of nails a year.
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