Joseph B. Emerson Company's canoes and the Wilcox models

[Benson Gray]

Can anyone provide more information about the Joseph B. Emerson Company's canoes and their Wilcox models as described in the catalog below? I don't recall ever seeing one with a tag showing either of those names. Their claim of being the "Exclusive Manufacturer of Extra Long Deck Canoes" seems unlikely. Thanks,

Benson

 

[Dan Miller]

I suspect Wilcox is Willis A. Wilcox, who was working for C. P. Nutting in 1897, J. R. Robertson in 1901, and Emerson in 1905. He is simply listed as a boatbuilder in 1907 (Waltham City Directory) and 1910. He moved to Rhode Island in 1912.

 

[Dan Miller]

An addendum - I have a note that references the 1899 American Canoe Association yearbook indicating that Wilcox also worked for Arnold. I will have to try to verify that when I return home. In the meantime if anyone has a copy of that yearbook, please let me know.