Pudge DeGraff Carving of Chief Roy Oshkosh

Sculpture

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Pudge DeGraff Carving of Chief Roy Oshkosh

Entry/Object ID

2025.63.1

Description

Wood carving of Chief Roy Oshkosh by renown Door County artist and sculptor Pudge DeGraff. The carving is made of wood and depicts Chief Roy standing next to a totem pole and holding a map of the Door Peninsula. The carving has a metal badge with an inscription - "Presented to Chief Roy Oshkosh Door County's First Ambassador - By the Members of The Door County Chamber of Commerce." The carving is in overall very good condition with only minor signs of use, wear, and storage.

Type of Sculpture

Relief

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood

Subject

Chief Roy Oshkosh

Subject Person or Organization

Chief Roy Oshkosh

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Door County, Wisconsin

Collection

Pudge DeGraff

Cataloged By

Matthew Adelman

Category

Sculpture, Carving

Acquisition

Accession

2025.63

Source or Donor

Steven Jorns

Acquisition Method

Donation

Source (if not Accessioned)

Steven Jorns

Notes

Steven Jorns is the husband of Dixie Jorns

Made/Created

Artist

DeGraff, Pudge

Place

* Untyped Place

Door County, Wisconsin

Lexicon

Search Terms

Art , Sculpture, Carving, Chief Roy Oshkosh, Chamber of Commerce

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Nov 15, 2025

Examined By

Matthew Adelman

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

November 15, 2025

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 10, 2026