Handmade Wooden Sled Made by John Joseph Draeb

Object/Artifact

Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Handmade Wooden Sled Made by John Joseph Draeb

Entry/Object ID

2016.9.3

Description

Hand-made wooden sled with metal runners to be used on ice for fishing on Sturgeon Bay: this sled was made by John Joseph Draeb. He emigrated with his family in 1858 from the Bohemian part of the Czech Republic. They first settled in Pennsylvania. Later, they moved to Wisconsin where other Bohemians were living. He became a carpenter and built several homes in the north side of Sturgeon Bay. He supplemented his income by fishing off a pier where Stone Harbor now stands (2017). He had four sons. William had a furniture store in Kewaunee; George and John had jewelry stores in Sturgeon Bay; August attended the University of Wisconsin and became an attorney. He later moved to North Dakota. John Joseph also had three daughters; Mae, Lucy and Lotte. John was killed by an automobile while walking to work at the Alpine (Egg Harbor) in 1927. [Written by Joan Draeb]

Cataloged By

Ginny Haen

Acquisition

Accession

2016.9

Source or Donor

Joan Draeb

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1880 - 1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Sled

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Coaster, Snow

Nomenclature Class

Recreational Devices

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Search Terms

winter recreation, winter sports, craftwork, woodwork, Ice Fishing, Fishing

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Draeb, August

Person or Organization

Draeb, George

Person or Organization

Draeb, Joan

Person or Organization

Draeb, John

Person or Organization

Draeb, John Joseph

Person or Organization

Draeb, Lotte

Person or Organization

Draeb, Lucy

Person or Organization

Draeb, May

Person or Organization

Draeb, William

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

January 4, 2017

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 23, 2026