Chesapeake Bay Decoys
Author: Robert H. Richardson
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9780963181503
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Author: Robert H. Richardson
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9780963181503
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David Hagan
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780887402586
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBeing on the migrational flyway for ducks and geese, the upper Chesapeake Bay has long been a center for waterfowl hunting. Where there is hunting, there are, of course, decoys. The area around Havre de Grace, Maryland has produced some of the most prolific decoy makers in America. Usually born of the necessity of the hunt, their decoys have become highly collectable. In Upper Chesapeake Bay Decoys and Their Makers, David and Joan Hagan share their talent for photography with the reader. They illustrate the art of the decoy makers in this area with beautiful images of the birds they have formed. Usually their decoys are accompanied by the portraits of the artists and recollections and reflections on their art and experiences. Over eighty decoy makers are represented in Upper Chesapeake Bay Decoys and Their Makers. Many of them are still alive and active in their work. The decoys illustrated range from early decoys, faded and worn smooth with use, to recent decoys which go directly from the artist to the collector without ever touching the water. All of them show the skill of the artist and evoke the appreciation that has made the decoy a central theme in American folk art.
Author: C. John Sullivan
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2003-05-02
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780801871559
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPart documentary, part nostalgic history, and part informational catalogue, Waterfowling on the Chesapeake, 1819–1936 explores a century of hunting on the Chesapeake Bay and its major tributaries—from the heyday of gun clubs and market shooting to the rise of conservation law. Drawing on oral histories and period documents and artifacts, C. John Sullivan, a longtime collector of decoys and hunting paraphernalia and a frequent guest curator of exhibits, looks at the effects of technological change, the relationship between hunter and dog, the recognition of decoys as folk art, and the history of hunting. He also introduces us to famous and lesser-known carvers and others who share an enthusiasm for this feature of Chesapeake cultural history and life.
Author: C. John Sullivan Jr.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2008-03-14
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 1625843879
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCarroll's Island is one of many places along the Chesapeake Bay where vibrant stories of dogs, decoys, guns and waterfowl resonate up from the shoreline. The stories from Carroll's Island Ducking Club, which was founded in the mid-nineteenth century, offer special insights about the Chesapeake Bay's waterfowling heritage. In this warm, informative book, C. John Sullivan Jr., one of the nation's
Author: C. John Sullivan
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781596294622
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCarroll's Island is one of many places along the Chesapeake Bay where vibrant stories of dogs, decoys, guns and waterfowl resonate up from the shoreline. The stories from Carroll's Island Ducking Club, which was founded in the mid-nineteenth century, offer special insights about the Chesapeake Bay's waterfowling heritage. In this warm, informative book, C. John Sullivan Jr., one of the nation's leading decoy collectors and scholars, documents the development of the Chesapeake Bay retriever and how gunners once devised decoys and new firearms and enjoyed the bounty of the Chesapeake Bay. Eventually Carroll's Island Ducking Club would disappear, but its legacy can still be seen today in the role members played in establishing the Chesapeake Bay retriever as Maryland's state dog.
Author: Mike Daley
Publisher:
Published: 2021-05
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780972442398
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a fitting tribute to the many men who hunted the Susquehanna Flats and the men who carved their decoys. Some of the finest Chesapeake Bay decoys are shown in full color. Readers will gain a better appreciation of these beautiful and valuable sculptures. A must-have for every decoy collector!
Author: Henry A. Fleckenstein
Publisher:
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBird decoys of the American Mid-Atlantic region shown in clear photographs and historical facts that help date hand-made decoys of antique and modern origin. There is an explanation of how weights are used, how condition affects value, suggestions on repairing decoys, a complete list of makers, and recommended reading.
Author: C. John Sullivan Jr
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 2008-03
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9781540218698
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCarroll s Island is one of many places along the Chesapeake Bay where vibrant stories of dogs, decoys, guns and waterfowl resonate up from the shoreline. The stories from Carroll s Island Ducking Club, which was founded in the mid-nineteenth century, offer special insights about the Chesapeake Bay s waterfowling heritage. In this warm, informative book, C. John Sullivan Jr., one of the nation s leading decoy collectors and scholars, documents the development of the Chesapeake Bay retriever and how gunners once devised decoys and new firearms and enjoyed the bounty of the Chesapeake Bay. Eventually Carroll s Island Ducking Club would disappear, but its legacy can still be seen today in the role members played in establishing the Chesapeake Bay retriever as Maryland s state dog."
Author: Henry A. Fleckenstein
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780916838867
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe decoy and waterfowling history of this important region along the south Atlantic coast is thoroughly presented in this comprehensive study. Decoys of the eastern shore of Virginia and North Carolina are among the most collectible in the decoy market today. Much of the history of east coast gunning clubs began in this area. Henry Fleckenstein has combined information about decoys from this region and the South Carolina coast with his excellent photographs to produce an invaluable volume which each decoy collector and historian of the south Atlantic region will want on his shelf. All the major makers of decoys here and makers from other areas whose decoys were used here are listed with pertinent biographical data and interesting stories. 559 black and white and 64 color plates beautifully illustrate the text.
Author: C.L. Marshall
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 1
ISBN-13: 1467137286
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"It takes stubborn dedication and passionate optimism to brave the frosty, wet conditions for the chance to shoot ducks and geese. And yet the tradition continues every year as more than one million waterfowl occupy the waters of the Chesapeake. Whether you are setting decoys or watching the sun rise from a blind, hunting the bay is as challenging as it is rewarding. No one understands that better than the generations who have experienced it, from the goose pits of Rock Hall and Chestertown to the frothing whitewater of the Tangier Sound. Join author and hunter C.L. Marshall as he recounts more than forty years of stories and anecdotes chock-full of dogs, good friends and fast-paced waterfowl action"--