Maplewood shoot, July 5, 1939. Five men with shotguns or rifles, Maplewood, New Jersey. Identified are: Harry B. Moulton, Walter B. Farmer, Walter A. Peterson, Harry B. Hostetter and George M. Proctor.
Men at shooting range. Written on back: "Pinehurst with J. Price, Spring 1942. Won N-S champ. #578 x 600. Ejector had broken on Browning and was using can opener to get shells out. Photo by Miss Skelly of Wilmington."
Fowling piece with original flint lock marked Drepperd, full stock of plain maple, brass mountings, octagon-to-round barrel marked Drepperd on top facet of the barrel. The chequered wrist was a feature of many guns made by Lancaster gunsmiths. The engraved trigger guard and toe-plate resemble the work of Melchoir Fordney, also of Lancaster.
Group of hunters showing off their three deer and large amount of rabbits at Renova, PA.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Rifle with flint lock. Stock of maple wood, octogonal barrel, brass mountings and patch box cover of wood. Marked Joel Ferree on top facet of barrel. Mid-eighteenth century.
