Skip to main content

Go back

Joseph Drouin in his metal-working workshop

Black and white archival photo depicting Joseph Drouin at work in his workshop. He is operating a machine with his right hand while holding the object he is making in his left. On the table in front of him are a number of tools such as hammers and a mallet. The shelves in the background are piled high with various metal objects.

Source: Centre de généalogie, des archives et des biens culturels de Château-Richer

Joseph worked with tin and sheet metal. At various times in his career, he crafted a host of objects, including buckets, cake tins, funnels, garbage cans, and lanterns.