Decoy, Canvasback (Drake), Jasper N. Dodge

Object/Artifact

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The Cardinal Collection

Name/Title

Decoy, Canvasback (Drake), Jasper N. Dodge

Entry/Object ID

4.44.11883

Description

Jasper. N. Dodge of Detroit, Michigan carved this decoy in the late 1800s, and it was used in Sandusky Bay up to the 1930s. The Jasper N. Dodge company hand carved decoys until they shifted to mass manufacturing in 1883. The shape and paint job both indicate this is a Canvasback drake, a popular target for hunters of the era.

Location

Building

Magee Marsh Visitor Center

Ohio State Wildlife Area

Magee Marsh Wildlife Area