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His training track snowbound, blacksmith Charlie Langen works out lIttle Baron on a snowy lane on his 80-acre rented farm a mile northwest of Oak Ridg(...)
His training track snowbound, blacksmith Charlie Langen works out lIttle Baron on a snowy lane on his 80-acre rented farm a mile northwest of Oak Ridg(...)

His training track snowbound, blacksmith Charlie Langen works out lIttle Baron on a snowy lane on his 80-acre rented farm a mile northwest of Oak Ridg(...)

Date1/10/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: His training track snowbound; blacksmith Charlie Langen works out lIttle Baron on a snowy lane on his 80-acre rented farm a mile northwest of Oak Ridges. Langen; who's 58; started shoeing horses when he was a 13-year-old boy growing up in New Brunswick. He thought he was through with it when he came to the Metro area 10 years ago; but a guy was so hard up for a blacksmith I had to give in. He now keeps about 125 horses shod.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0004096F
      The Pacer Littler Baron, whose nickname is Parker, tries to steal Charlie Langen's hat while he's getting new shoes
      The Pacer Littler Baron, whose nickname is Parker, tries to steal Charlie Langen's hat while he's getting new shoes
      Griffin, Doug
      1/10/1974
      Charlie Armstrong, holding Armbro Auriel, at his 1,200-acre Caledon farm, where the office washroom are labelled 'mares' and 'studs.'
      Charlie Armstrong, holding Armbro Auriel, at his 1,200-acre Caledon farm, where the office washroom are labelled 'mares' and 'studs.'
      Loek, Dick
      9/9/1986
      Town blacksmith: Jon Martin still fixes wagon wheels and pounds red hot horseshoes on his anvil as he did 40 years ago, but much of his business is repairing farm machinery
      Town blacksmith: Jon Martin still fixes wagon wheels and pounds red hot horseshoes on his anvil as he did 40 years ago, but much of his business is repairing farm machinery
      Brennan, Pat
      6/29/1982
      Religion was his relief. Dennis DeBarr, a 24-year-old relief pitcher with the Blue Jays, works out in a training session at the Jays' camp in Dunedin,(...)
      Religion was his relief. Dennis DeBarr, a 24-year-old relief pitcher with the Blue Jays, works out in a training session at the Jays' camp in Dunedin,(...)
      Bezant, Graham
      2/27/1977
      Charlie Kemp. His strategy works
      Charlie Kemp. His strategy works
      Goode, Jeff
      6/10/1973
      Charlie Langen. 45 years a smithy
      Charlie Langen. 45 years a smithy
      Griffin, Doug
      1/10/1974
      Filing the hoof, Charlie Langen finishes shoeing a horse
      Filing the hoof, Charlie Langen finishes shoeing a horse
      Griffin, Doug
      1/10/1974
      Putting up his feet in golden shoes after walking hundreds of miles delivering mail in Toronto for 47 years, Charlie Good enjoys his retirement party (...)
      Putting up his feet in golden shoes after walking hundreds of miles delivering mail in Toronto for 47 years, Charlie Good enjoys his retirement party (...)
      Teskey, Frank
      1/10/1973
      On the move: Mayor Sewell, seen here running Ryerson's new fitness trail, has recently moved house and rented out his old one
      On the move: Mayor Sewell, seen here running Ryerson's new fitness trail, has recently moved house and rented out his old one
      Sewell, John, 1940-
      9/18/1979
      Visitors to Algonquin Park can rent canoes and travel throughout the 1,862,402 acres of the park, but campers, who make up 80 per cent of the park's users, are restricted to a 60-mile arc on its southern border.
      Visitors to Algonquin Park can rent canoes and travel throughout the 1,862,402 acres of the park, but campers, who make up 80 per cent of the park's users, are restricted to a 60-mile arc on its southern border.
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      9/10/1969
      Former Mayor of Toronto, William Dennison, wields his axe on his 50-acre farm near Caledon East
      Former Mayor of Toronto, William Dennison, wields his axe on his 50-acre farm near Caledon East
      Darrell, Dick
      9/25/1973
      Walter Beath has traded in his chain of office and gavel for the rural life on his 200-acre beef farm in Oshawa.
      Walter Beath has traded in his chain of office and gavel for the rural life on his 200-acre beef farm in Oshawa.
      Dunlop, Alan
      3/24/1981