TradesmenTristan Tucker

The Printer• The Printer prints books,

newspapers, calendars, and almanacs. The printer was important because it was how colonists got theirs news. The print and copy shop was also the post office

The brick maker • Brick-making required a lot of

the weather temperature to be above freezing at all times.(lay to make the bricks, was dug out bogs and swamps. Tools used by colonial brick-makers were simple.

The gunsmith• Colonial gunsmiths created long

rifles. Long rifles were important to the colonist because they allowed hunters a longer range. Gunsmiths were ad to find because most people own guns.

The shoemaker • The shoemaker was also know as

the bootmaker and cobbler. He would carve a foot shaped piece of wood. To the size of the customer’s foot

BlacksmithThe blacksmith sop was often in the certain of the town. His job was to make and repair basic items and tools. He worked over a huge hot fire