Lunka, Lawrence – Minnesota
Lawrence Lunka was born in Brazil on September 7, 1900 and when his father died, his family returned to the homeland – Slovenia. When Lunka was 18 years old, his mother put him on a boat destined for the United …
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Lorenz, Tom – Nashwauk, MN
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”273″] Tom Lorenz was born in 1936. Tom began carving at age of 10-11 as grandfather and his fishing partner said,’make your own’. They gave good advice and help, times …
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Loucks, Ryan – Cadillac, MN
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”274″] (2008) I received this photo from Mike Hale of Cadallic, Michigan of another Cadallac carver named Ryan Loucks. We have limited information on this carver. If you can assist …
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Loveland, Wallace – Minnesota
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”275″] Wallace W. Loveland is from Minnesota and was born in 1895 but is now deceased. His decoys can be identified with the WLW on the belly. (See Pictures above) …
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Loesch, “Chucker” – New York
From Western New York and carved circa 1900-1920. His fish are supposed to have glass eyes. See Fall 1973 Edition of the “North American Decoy” magazine and see illustration of his fish on page 33.
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Laska, John – Winona, MN
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”261″] John grew up in Stockton, Minnesota about 10 minutes from Winona Minnesota and the Mississippi River. He has been fishing and hunting as far back as he can remember …
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Latteereel or Latteral or Latterell, Felix Jule – Foley, Area 5, Minnesota
He was from the Foley Minnesota in Area 5. Additional information can be found in Kimball’s The Fish Decoy book, Volume 2, Page 30 & 103. Mark Latteral is Felix’s brother. We have limited information on this carver. If you …
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Lau, Arno – Hilbert Wisconsin
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”263″] Deceased (Circa 1990) From Hilbert (Lake Winnebago area) one of the old timers. He carves coaxers (fish decoys). He has several styles, his standard 12″ sturgeon and you will …
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Lael, Otis – Pine River, Minnesota
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”259″] Otis Lael hailed from Pine River, Minnesota and carved very whimsical decoys. From what I hear told – Otis would carve from whatever he could find around his workshop. …
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Lahti, Toivo “Dave” – Virginia, Minnesota
[gallery_bank type=”images” format=”masonry” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” display=”all” sort_by=”random” animation_effect=”” album_title=”false” album_id=”260″] Dave Lahti was from Virginia, Minnesota and was born in 1905. He died at 57 in 1962. Despite his crippling disease of arthritis he overcame the pains associated with …
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