George Midgett (NC, 1881-1926), Published Yellowlegs

Manns Harbor, North Carolina, circa 1900, carved and painted wood, iron bill and stake, published on page 147 of Shorebird Decoys of North Carolina by Kroghie Andresen and Philip Harvey.

Length 9.5 in.

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

Former collection of Edith Stowe, Hatteras, North Carolina.

George Midgett enjoyed shorebird hunting with his friend and brother-in-law John Allen Midgett, Sr. Depending upon weather and rainfall conditions, they would either hunt near the ocean or the marshes near where Pea Island Refuge is today.

Combination of original and in-use gunning paint.