NEW JERSEY & DELAWARE RIVER CLUB BRANDS
New Jersey & Delaware River Club Brands will be listed here.. A-Z order
J.L. PRICE
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF BRAND:
The J.L Price brand is a burned brand that identifies a hunting camp/location–in this case a hotel. Letters are 3/8 inches high and 4 ¼ long with a period after the J and the L. The decoy is from the last quarter of the 19th century.
BACKGROUND:
This decoy is hollow, with two ½ inch dowels holding the body together. This brand may have been made for the Price’s Hotel in Pleasure Bay, Long Branch, Monmouth County NJ.
THIS BRAND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON THE FOLLOWING DECOYS:
| MAKER | SPECIES | SEX | OTHER BRANDS ON DECOY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Applegate | Bluebill | Drake | |
REFERENCES/SOURCES:
Barnegat Bay Decoys and Gunning Clubs by Patricia H. Burk
INITIAL CONTRIBUTOR:
Nancy & Rick Fitch
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS:
ON-2
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF BRAND:
The ON-2 brand is a burned brand that’s unknown, but possibly identifies a hunting camp or club.
BACKGROUND:
The ON-2 brand appears on many Barnegat Bay decoys – the one pictured is on the bottom of an Old Squaw made by Frank Lamson. Lamson was from Mayetta, NJ. Hurley Conklin pattered his first decoys from Frank Lamson’s decoys. There are several theories as to who/what the ON-2 brand signifies. Any information on the origin of this brand would be welcomed.
THIS BRAND HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON THE FOLLOWING DECOYS:
| MAKER | SPECIES | SEX | OTHER BRANDS ON DECOY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lamson | Old Squaw / Long Tail Duck | Drake | |
REFERENCES/SOURCES:
A similar Old Squaw appears in Ken Gosner’s book, Working Decoys of the New Jersey Coast and Delaware River. The decoy there is listed as unknown but does indeed mention the ON-2 brand.
INITIAL CONTRIBUTOR:
Grove Conrad
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS:
