Diamond Tool and Horseshoe Co: The Beginning
Getting Bridged with Gar and Kelli by Jerry Hallsten and Kelli Hallsten Erickson
Episode notes
Jerry and Kelli discuss the early history of Diamond Tool, the place Jerry worked for a huge part of his adult life, with special focus pine trees and what the heck a calk is. "Ask a Duluthian" segment features a question about smelt.
Thanks to Perfect Duluth Day for the picture: https://www.perfectduluthday.com/2018/03/18/mystery-photo-65-diamonds-are-forever-except-in-duluth/
The Minnesota DNR for information about logging camps: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/history/logging-camps.html
And Swanstrom Tools USA for some history: ...
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