Name/Title
Logger HangingEntry/Object ID
2025.7.1Description
Dwight Hartman and his wife Ellen Pellman Hartman (an early board member of BMHC) loved to travel. They often went to Europe and on one of their trips to France they visited the wood carver who created this carving. Dwight was quite taken with his work and particularly loved this piece. He bought it and then had it shipped to his trucking company, Truck Enterprises, Inc in Harrisonburg. It hung behind the front desk of the business for many years until the business was bought out and the name changed to Kenworth Sales, Harrisonburg. Whenever the piece was talked about, people discussed how much it cost, how much it weighed, and how Dwight paid so much to have it shipped over from France.Context
Dwight loved this work of art because it reminded him of how trucking has changed over the years, from ox carts to eighteen wheelers. Dwight's father, Dan Hartman had one of the first trucking businesses in the Shenandoah Valley. He began the business in the late 1920s hauling ducks to Washington DC and he built his trucking business from there.Cataloged By
Hannah HendricksAcquisition
Accession
2025.7Source or Donor
Pearl HartmanSource (if not Accessioned)
Pearl HartmanMade/Created
Manufacturer
A.P. BosshardtPlace
Country
FranceRegion
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeCondition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
ExcellentDate Examined
Aug 15, 2025Valuations
Date
Aug 11, 2025Notes
Cost several thousand dollars at time of purchase. Donor remembers that it cost almost as much to ship from France to America as it did to purchase.Relationships
Related Publications
Publication
Connecting the Generations: a Biography of Dwight HartmanNotes
Pearl Hartman could donate a copy if the Center wishes to acquire oneGeneral Notes
Note Type
Information Provided ByNote
Pearl HartmanCreated By
info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.orgCreate Date
August 11, 2025Updated By
info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.orgUpdate Date
October 30, 2025