Thanks for the photos. Looks like it is in great shape. I was glad to see the 2277 number on the stem because the first number you listed (2207) came up as a 12 ft. AutoCarry.The 2277 number on our boards says 16 ft. OS. That's the only reference to that number that we have. Numbers were simply written on boards we found lying around the old shop before the bldg. was torn down. As to why it's in southern Georgia, I don't know. WE have some records that show they were selling canoes to the Marines during 1944. I'll attach an invoice to a South Carolina company that was selling them to the Marines in North Carolina. That's as close as I can get. The invoices we have end in 1944 and we know of 9 canoes shipped to N. Carolina. The rest of the records are written on planking and gives the length, and if it a canoe, hunter or auto carry, and if it had outside stems, 1/2 ribs or sponsons.
I've never seen a catalog for St. Louis Boat and Canoe, but they were shipping canoes to Detroit, Kansas City, Akron, OH and other midwest cities. Let me know if I can help with any other information.
Wally