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Title |
1940s Shell Lake Canoe |
Object Name |
Canoe |
Catalog Number |
2023.080 |
Description |
1940s Shell Lake 17 ft., Canvas Covered, Wood Canoe >> The canoe was used by the Superior National Forest until June 1968 when the Churchill's purchased it at sealed bid auction for $76. Churchill's used the canoe recreationally until donating the canoe to the museum. >> Photograph of a "USFS" brand on the canoe. >> The canoe has been restored by the Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum of Spooner, WI. >> Before and after restoration photographs. >> 2023 Poster for the Madison Outdoor Show, Canoecopia >> 1941 Shell Lake Boat Company Catalog. 17 ft. canoe cost $92 in 1941. See page 9 for this donated canoe |
Additional File |
Click Here to view 1941 Catalog. Click Here to view Poster. |
Date |
1946 ca |
Year Range from |
1941 |
Year Range to |
1949 |
Material |
Wood/Canvas |
Subjects |
Superior NF Boundary Waters Canoe Area |
Search Terms |
Transportation - Boats Wilderness |
Catalog date |
2023-12-20 |
Collection |
Churchill, Gilbert and Lucy |