Wood Carver
A master decoy carver he specialized in shorebirds, waterfowl, and miniatures.
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A. Elmer Crowell Noted Wood Carver, Dies in E. Harwich
East Harwich - Anthony Elmer Crowell, 89, world famous wood carver, whose bird masterpieces are displayed in museums of America and Europe, died yesterday at his home on Main Street.
A native of Harwich, Mr. Crowell was a sailor and cranberry grower when he began carving wooden duck decoys as a pastime. The fidelity and beauty of his decoys attracted friends to buy them and eventually won the attention of sportsmen. He then developed a thriving business supplying decoys to hunting clubs.
Bird groups carved by Mr. Crowell are exhibited at Harvard University,
Buffalo Museum, Ford Museum at Dearborn, Mich., and at several New York and Long Island museums, as well as institutions in Canada, England, France, Germany and Italy.
He leaves a son, Cleon S. Crowell of Harwichport.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Friday at the Doane and Beal Funeral Chapel in Harwichport.
Source: Boston Herald (Boston, Mass.) Wednesday, 2 January 1952, page 15.
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Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
Anthony E. Crowell
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Dec 1890
Event Place: Harwich, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Marital Status: Single
Birthplace: Harwich
Marriage Registration Place:
Estimated Birth Year: 1862
Father: Anthony S. :
Mother: Senora Crowell
Spouse: Laura L. Doane
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Father: Edward E.
Spouse's Mother: Susan C. Doane
Record Number: 47
Film Number: 1415227
Digital Folder Number: 4279727
Image Number: 00534
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*Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
name: Crowell (Male)
event: Birth
event date: 05 Dec 1862
event place: Harwich, Massachusetts
father: Anthony S Crowell
mother: Senora Crowell
volume/page/certificate number: 16
digital folder number: 4341181
additional information courtesy of Christina11 and RJensen in the forums.
A master decoy carver he specialized in shorebirds, waterfowl, and miniatures.
***
A. Elmer Crowell Noted Wood Carver, Dies in E. Harwich
East Harwich - Anthony Elmer Crowell, 89, world famous wood carver, whose bird masterpieces are displayed in museums of America and Europe, died yesterday at his home on Main Street.
A native of Harwich, Mr. Crowell was a sailor and cranberry grower when he began carving wooden duck decoys as a pastime. The fidelity and beauty of his decoys attracted friends to buy them and eventually won the attention of sportsmen. He then developed a thriving business supplying decoys to hunting clubs.
Bird groups carved by Mr. Crowell are exhibited at Harvard University,
Buffalo Museum, Ford Museum at Dearborn, Mich., and at several New York and Long Island museums, as well as institutions in Canada, England, France, Germany and Italy.
He leaves a son, Cleon S. Crowell of Harwichport.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Friday at the Doane and Beal Funeral Chapel in Harwichport.
Source: Boston Herald (Boston, Mass.) Wednesday, 2 January 1952, page 15.
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Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
Anthony E. Crowell
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Dec 1890
Event Place: Harwich, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Marital Status: Single
Birthplace: Harwich
Marriage Registration Place:
Estimated Birth Year: 1862
Father: Anthony S. :
Mother: Senora Crowell
Spouse: Laura L. Doane
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Father: Edward E.
Spouse's Mother: Susan C. Doane
Record Number: 47
Film Number: 1415227
Digital Folder Number: 4279727
Image Number: 00534
**
*Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
name: Crowell (Male)
event: Birth
event date: 05 Dec 1862
event place: Harwich, Massachusetts
father: Anthony S Crowell
mother: Senora Crowell
volume/page/certificate number: 16
digital folder number: 4341181
additional information courtesy of Christina11 and RJensen in the forums.
Wood Carver
A master decoy carver he specialized in shorebirds, waterfowl, and miniatures.
***
A. Elmer Crowell Noted Wood Carver, Dies in E. Harwich
East Harwich - Anthony Elmer Crowell, 89, world famous wood carver, whose bird masterpieces are displayed in museums of America and Europe, died yesterday at his home on Main Street.
A native of Harwich, Mr. Crowell was a sailor and cranberry grower when he began carving wooden duck decoys as a pastime. The fidelity and beauty of his decoys attracted friends to buy them and eventually won the attention of sportsmen. He then developed a thriving business supplying decoys to hunting clubs.
Bird groups carved by Mr. Crowell are exhibited at Harvard University,
Buffalo Museum, Ford Museum at Dearborn, Mich., and at several New York and Long Island museums, as well as institutions in Canada, England, France, Germany and Italy.
He leaves a son, Cleon S. Crowell of Harwichport.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Friday at the Doane and Beal Funeral Chapel in Harwichport.
Source: Boston Herald (Boston, Mass.) Wednesday, 2 January 1952, page 15.
***
Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
Anthony E. Crowell
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Dec 1890
Event Place: Harwich, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Marital Status: Single
Birthplace: Harwich
Marriage Registration Place:
Estimated Birth Year: 1862
Father: Anthony S. :
Mother: Senora Crowell
Spouse: Laura L. Doane
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Father: Edward E.
Spouse's Mother: Susan C. Doane
Record Number: 47
Film Number: 1415227
Digital Folder Number: 4279727
Image Number: 00534
**
*Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
name: Crowell (Male)
event: Birth
event date: 05 Dec 1862
event place: Harwich, Massachusetts
father: Anthony S Crowell
mother: Senora Crowell
volume/page/certificate number: 16
digital folder number: 4341181
additional information courtesy of Christina11 and RJensen in the forums.
A master decoy carver he specialized in shorebirds, waterfowl, and miniatures.
***
A. Elmer Crowell Noted Wood Carver, Dies in E. Harwich
East Harwich - Anthony Elmer Crowell, 89, world famous wood carver, whose bird masterpieces are displayed in museums of America and Europe, died yesterday at his home on Main Street.
A native of Harwich, Mr. Crowell was a sailor and cranberry grower when he began carving wooden duck decoys as a pastime. The fidelity and beauty of his decoys attracted friends to buy them and eventually won the attention of sportsmen. He then developed a thriving business supplying decoys to hunting clubs.
Bird groups carved by Mr. Crowell are exhibited at Harvard University,
Buffalo Museum, Ford Museum at Dearborn, Mich., and at several New York and Long Island museums, as well as institutions in Canada, England, France, Germany and Italy.
He leaves a son, Cleon S. Crowell of Harwichport.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Friday at the Doane and Beal Funeral Chapel in Harwichport.
Source: Boston Herald (Boston, Mass.) Wednesday, 2 January 1952, page 15.
***
Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
Anthony E. Crowell
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Dec 1890
Event Place: Harwich, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Marital Status: Single
Birthplace: Harwich
Marriage Registration Place:
Estimated Birth Year: 1862
Father: Anthony S. :
Mother: Senora Crowell
Spouse: Laura L. Doane
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Father: Edward E.
Spouse's Mother: Susan C. Doane
Record Number: 47
Film Number: 1415227
Digital Folder Number: 4279727
Image Number: 00534
**
*Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915
name: Crowell (Male)
event: Birth
event date: 05 Dec 1862
event place: Harwich, Massachusetts
father: Anthony S Crowell
mother: Senora Crowell
volume/page/certificate number: 16
digital folder number: 4341181
additional information courtesy of Christina11 and RJensen in the forums.
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