Wallace O'Neal, Jr. (NC, 1896-1976), Published Bluebill

Poplar Branch, North Carolina, circa 1920s, carved and painted wood, published on page 192 of Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen.

Length 16 in.

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

Purchased from Leonard Willis on November 10, 1994.

In the 1920s, O'Neal moved his family to Aydlett, where he purchased a farm and established a small lodge called the Wild Game Inn. In the early 1920s, he sold his market hunting rig to Joseph Knapp, who later founded Ducks Unlimited in 1937.

Original paint with light gunning wear.