Hello, Brian--
You have a very interesting old Old Town! Old Town 9019 is a CS (common sense) grade XX model canoe, finished between March and May of 1908. It has red Western cedar planking, open spruce gunwales, and I can't make out the wood species for decks, thwarts and seat frames. The canoe was painted dark green and shipped with two spruce paddles, flag poles, and slat backs to Worcester, Massachusetts on 5/18/1908. I can't make out the name of the company purchasing the canoe, but that might be fun to look up.
Someone else may be able to give you more information on the XX model. It doesn't appear in the 1908 catalog, but you may be able to find information in past discussions here by using the "search" function above.
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It is also possible that you could have another number or manufacturer if this description doesn't match your canoe. Feel free to reply here if you have any other questions.
More information on the Old Town Company can be found in Sue Audette's book, "Old Town, Our First Hundred Years", which is available through the WCHA store and most booksellers, eBay, Amazon, and public libraries.
Kathy
