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Ames Shovels over the Last Three Decades
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John Ames manufactures first ever metal shovel
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Ames Shovels used in American Revolution
1775-1783 Ames shovels used during the 8 years of the revolution -
John Ames opens a forge shop
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War of 1812
Ames shovels used by US troops during the war. -
First strap shovel
Oliver Ames invents first back-strap shovel. -
B & O Railroad
Ames Shovels used to build B & O Railroad -
Oregon Trail
Ames Shovels for used by settlers moving west on the Oregon trail -
Gold Rush
Gold Miners used the Ames shovels for gold digging. -
Fire breaks out
Fire breaks out in the Ames Factory. They build a new factory -
Abe Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln asked Oakes Ames to supply shovels for the Union Army during the Civil War. -
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria asks Ames for shovels to give throughout the United Kingdom -
Ames dies
Oliver Ames dies at age 84. -
U-P RR
Lincoln asks Oakes Ames to be in charge of building the Union-Pacific Railroad. -
Handle
Oakes Angier Ames makes handle bending machine. Helps make shovels quicker. -
Increased Numbers
The company can make almose 5,500 shovels each day. -
60% Shovels are Ames
Sixty percent of the shovels in the world are the fantastic Ames shovels that the army still uses today. -
Most known Monument
Is the Statue of Liberty. The shovels they used to build the statue were Ames brand. This is the day the statue was dedicated. -
NY subway
Ames shovels were used to build the New York subway system. These shovels were capable of building a subway station and used in many ways. -
WWI
The Ames shovels played a huge part in building trenches during WWI. They could be used as a tool or a weapon to help defend a base. -
Suez Canal
The French had problems making the Suez Canal. The Americans took over and used Ames shovels to finish the job. -
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building was built during the Great Depression. They used Ames shovels to clear the area and build the foundation of the Empire State Building. They had a dedication to the Ames Foundation for helping with the building. -
Company Sales
The sales sky-rocketed to $4,500,000. They begin producing ice axes, hammers, and pitons. -
WWII and Korean War
From 1941-1950 During the Korean War and WWII, they used weapons based items by the Ames Shovel Company, like shell casings, axes, shovels, and trench tools. -
Alaskan Pipeline
The Pipeline is 800 miles long. They used the shovels with the production of this pipeline. -
NASA
Ames is involved with NASA. They created a lopper that the astronauts used on a space walk to recover a satalite. -
Transformation
The Ames Shovel Works transformed its factory into apartments to keep the tradition alive.
