Studebaker Wagon Company |
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GETTYSBURG,
Pennsylvania, was still
shy of immortality by
some 27 years when
native-son John
Studebaker built himself
three covered
wagons,loaded his family
and possessions into
them, and left the
town's environs to go
West. A blacksmith and
wagon builder by trade,
he found the West, as
represented by Ashland,
Ohio, in 1836, only a
little more yielding in
his struggle to make a
"good living" for his
family of seven. He
succeeded only because
he was a thorough
workman, as honest as he
was thrifty—and because
he had the help of
three husky elder sons.
Henry, Clement and John
learned their father's
trade as soon as they
could lift a hammer.
They also listened to
his advice. When they
became of age, Clement
and Henry, at
his advice, headed West
again. They stopped in
the bustling little
trading center of South
Bend, Indiana, on the
south bend of the St.
Joseph river.
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Clement saved some money
teaching school, and
then he and Henry opened
the blacksmith and wagon
building enterprise of H
& C Studebaker. Their
total resources were
$68, two sets of
smithy's tools, and
father Studebaker's
parting counsel: "Always
give more than you
promise." The latter
asset proved by far the
most valuable, as father
Studebaker lived to see
for himself. He died in
South Bend 14 years
after military wagons
built by H & C
Studebaker had rolled
through the battle of
Gettysburg. But, before
that happened,he watched
his sons labor to rear
their business through
its first precarious
years.
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STUDEBAKER BUGGY
Style number 1283
Studebaker Trap |
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STUDEBAKER WAGON
Style number 140
Studebaker four spring
passenger wagon |
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STUDEBAKER DEPOT WAGON
Style number 1260
Studebaker Depot Wagon |
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STUDEBAKER SURREY
Style number 1288
Studebaker stick seat
surrey |
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