American Elephants

He made the night a little brighter
Wherever he would go
The old lamplighter
Of long, long ago

Here’s a gallery of pictures of extinct occupations. Jobs that have been bypassed by time and technology. Times change and we mostly change with them. Some occupations remain in the hands of craftsmen who cater to those with an affection for historic times. Buggies and buggy whips are still made. Somebody makes stone boats. Peaveys and ice tongs are made. Historic reenactments are popular, and they need be equipped. I saw a stone boat in action a while back at a meeting of a draft horse preservation group. People have all sorts of interests, and groups spring up to share them. You can find them if you really look., and it can be worth your time.