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Lesser Scaup Decoy, 1917

THF810939 / Lesser Scaup Decoy, 1917
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Duck decoy

Date Made

1917

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

72.36.103

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant Material)
Glass (Material)
Lead (Metal)

Color

Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)
Brown
Gray (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6 in
Width: 5.75 in
Length: 10 in

Inscriptions

on underside [stamped]: "HY" / DAHLKA on underside [handwritten]: ONE ARM / KELLEY / DRAKE BLUE BILL on underside [typed on label]: MADE BY ONE ARM, ED. KELLEY 1917 / 707 WEST 5TH ST. MONROE MICH. / HAS ITS ORIGINAL PAINT JOB. / STARTED IN THE SHOOTING RIG OF DOUG. / DUSSEAU & JOHN SCHRAUDER 1917-1937 / JOHN SCHRAUDER & HOWARD WERTENBERGER / MONROE MICH. 1937-1954. WAS THEN IN / THE SHOOTING RIG OF HY DAHLKA 54/66.
Lesser Scaup Decoy, 1917