Recent images

A group of horses at show time.

A team of fancy harnessed horse and wagon.

Horse pulling an about town delivery cart. Size in 22½" long x 10" high

A single horse and ladies show cart. Size is 21" long x 12" high

Four horse hitch ready to pull a show wagon for horse show. Size is 44½" long x 11" high

A six horse hitch of Clydesdale with a show wagon.

A one horse utility cart.

Another local milk wagon from the 1940s.

Milk wagon that served the people of Preston, Ontario

This was a team of Mustangs from Saskatchewan in 1930 and the two seater democrat. They were used for family conveyance.

A single horse and buggy used for family household shopping.

This picture was taken in 1913 in Regina, Saskatchewan where Jacks father was a teamster for the Regina Cartage Company.

Where Jack did his carving.

Horses on display

A single horse and cart.

Horses out to pasture.

Two saddle horses and their dog friend.

Two more show horses. Size is 13" long x 11 1/2" high

They are ready to go.

Cowgirl waiting for her friend to go riding. size 12" long x 13" high

Cowgirl with her favourite saddle horse. size 12" long x 13" high

Saddle horse waiting patiently. Horse is 11" long x 11" high

Saddle horse waiting to go. Size is 11" long x 11" high

Jack in workshop

Jack in workshop

This is ship lap siding and wooden shingles from B.C. The shingles are applied by using hammer and shingle nails. All doors and windows on the house and barn work. The top window was the bedroom Jack had.

The barn. All materials were hand made from boards from the barn.

The barn on the farm built in 1881. Jack and his brother shingled this barn when Jack was 8 years old.

Farm house. The home where the carver lived in the early 1930s and 1940s. Both the house and barn have been donated to the Midhurst Museum in Simcoe County, Ontario.

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Arial photo of farm homestead.

A four horse hitch almost completed.

Display of fancy horses and wagons.

At the fall fair.

Six horse hitch of Percheron on display.

A covered wagon

Horses and wagon ready for show. Size is 31" long x 11" high

Milk man on his route.

Ready for the road.

Show horses and wagon. Size is 29" long x 10 1/4" high

A pair of show horses and wagon.

A team and double democrat in early stages.

A team with a load of logs form the bush going to the sawmill.

A team of Clydesdale and light sleigh. Size is 29" long x 10" high

Jack assembling a two seater sleigh.

Jack assembling sleigh

A team of Percheron and a two seater democrat. Size is 32" long x 9" high

A group of horses and wagons in the display field for judging.

A team of Clydesdale and show wagon on show. Size 34 1/2" long x 12" high

A two horse hitch of Clydesdale and show wagon. Size 32" long x 11" high