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Chas. Harbaugh

Posted by Bob Hamilton on March 10, 2024, 3:38 pm
Edited by board administrator April 22, 2024, 3:54 pm

Chas. Harbaugh (Charles Dana Harbaugh 1875-1947) won a Hunter Arms Lenox vase and what looks like an Edmund Osthaus oil painting with his L.C. Smith, as depicted in an old cabinet photograph on p. 268 of Houchins' (mislabeled as Harvey McMurchy). It also looks like he might have won a Hunter Arms medal that is hanging around his neck (some pretty good winnings!!).
At this point I don't know the details of the shoot but what I do know is that Chas. lived near Manito, IL and was in the farming and grain elevator business. He was an active trapshooter and the secretary of the Manito Gun Club, which is no longer in existence.

Re: Chas. Harbaugh

Posted by Drew Hause on March 10, 2024, 4:31 pm, in reply to "Chas. Harbaugh"
Edited by board administrator April 22, 2024, 3:55 pm

This is what I have on Charles

Nov. 13 1909 Sporting Life
Springfield, Ill., November 4.
The Central Illinois Trapshooters’ League held its last shoot of the season on October 27 and 28 at the Illinois Gun Club.
1st day team competition 2nd place individual high score – no mention of award.
2nd day individual championship “Charles Harbaugh of Manito, won second prize, a copper loving cup…”

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=harbaughhist&id=I10229
ID: I10229
Name: Charles Dana Harbaugh
Sex: M
Birth: 27 DEC 1875 in Near Manito, IL
Death: 7 APR 1947 in Meadow Lawn
Residence: Manito, IL
Occupation: General farming, 2 mi. west of Manito
Event: Membership Granger Elevator Company-with father, founded

Re: Chas. Harbaugh

Posted by David Williamson on March 10, 2024, 4:45 pm, in reply to "Chas. Harbaugh"

The painting of the setter could have been done by Albert Kraus. It is a shame that the vases done by Lenox more depict a Springer Spaniel than a setter as all male children born in the Hunter Family were gifted a setter. This was confirmed by Jim Hunter whose great-great grandfather was James H. Hunter, one of the six brothers who ran Hunter Arms Co. He lived a nice long life and there are pictures of him and his setter with his Monogram grade "elsie" without a safety.

Re: Chas. Harbaugh

Posted by Bob Hamilton on March 10, 2024, 7:57 pm, in reply to "Re: Chas. Harbaugh"

Drew,

Thanks. Yes "this ain't me!"

. I was not aware of this version with Chas. in the shooting stance, I had always just seen the "gun down" version as in Houchin's. I believe Chris Lien had allowed that version to be used in John's book, it's possible the subject picture also came from Chris' collection, but I don't know.

Unfortunately there is nothing on the back of the cabinet card, but if any additional information becomes available I will update this post.

Bob

Re: Chas. Harbaugh

Posted by Bob Hamilton on March 10, 2024, 8:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Chas. Harbaugh"

A version with setters (A.B. Frost).

I agree, I have only owned setters over the years, English and Irish.

Re: Chas. Harbaugh

Posted by Ken Descovich on March 10, 2024, 9:25 pm, in reply to "Chas. Harbaugh"

Bob you have some pretty neat stuff I love the history associated with the firearms.
Keep up finding these treasures.
Ken

Re: Chas. Harbaugh

Posted by Bob Hamilton on March 11, 2024, 9:25 am, in reply to "Re: Chas. Harbaugh"

Thanks Ken, glad to hear it! If I find any Hunter Arms memorabilia that I think might have some interest here I will share them. I'm always looking

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As a side note, I believe the actual Lenox vase and the presentation case in the above cabinet picture were recently sold at auction. I just have the image of the Hunter's A.B. Frost vase.

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