Harvey Flowers (NC, 1914-1987), Rare Roothead Goose

Swan Quarter, North Carolina, circa 1930s , Carved and painted wood, iron stake, loosely mounted to driftwood base.

Length 24 in.

From the Personal Collection of Mr. Kroghie Andresen Charlotte, North Carolina

Harvey Flowers and his wife Mattie had their home place and country store a few miles east of Swan Quarter. Mattie operated the country store for many years. According to Jack Dudley's book, Mattamuskeet and Ocracoke Waterfowl Heritage, Mattie Harvey reminiscing about her husband, "Harvey loved to hunt. He carried out parties and made a good living. Harvey and Percy loved each other. They worked all summer in the shed part of my family's country store making decoys. They'd go in the swamp and dig in the ground to find crooked roots for the necks. They'd hammer and carry on. They worked and worked and really enjoyed them decoys. When Harvey guided on the lake, everybody had to have a lot of decoys. They liked to hunt. Everybody who came here wanted them decoys."

Original paint with light gunning wear, tip of the bill repaired by Cameron McIntyre.