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License, Sporting

Object number2017.107.1 a-c

Date1949

MediumLeather; Metal; Plastic; Paper; Ink

Credit LineGift of Robert and Kathy Buck

DescriptionHunting license consisting of leather holder, paper hunting license for display on hunter's back, and paper hunting license form and tags.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 5.125 × 5.25 × 0.375 in. (13 × 13.3 × 1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 3.375 × 4.5 × 0.063 in. (8.6 × 11.4 × 0.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c): 13.875 × 3.438 × 0.031 in. (35.2 × 8.7 × 0.1 cm)
Inscriptions(b)
Black and blue printed text on front "B / 1949 PENNA. / RESIDENT HUNTER / DISPLAY ON MIDDLE OF BACK / 59506".

(c)
One side has black printed text including "1949 Pennsylvania / Res. Deer & Bear Tag / No B59506 / ATTACH THIS TAG TO THE DEER OR BEAR...", "LEST YOU FORGET, MAIL THIS REPORT PROMPTLY AFTER / KILLING A DEER OR BEAR...", "1949 Pennylvania Res. / Deer and Bear Report / No B59506...", and "RCBH-1-975M-3-49 / FEE $3.15 / 1949 Penna. Resident / Hunting and Trapping License / No B 59506 / Name ROBERT BUCK / Street... 1 MAPLE DRIVE / Post Office ALLISON PARK / ... / Occupation STUDENT / ... / Issued 10-31-1949 / B. W. H...[illegible] / ... / Robert Buck / ..."

Other side has black printed text including "GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS / ... / SPECIAL REGULATIONS / ... / BUSINESS REPLY CARD / ... / PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION / HARRISBURG, PA. / ... / 1949 OPEN SEAONS AND BAG LIMITS / ..."
Historical NotesThis Pennsylvania hunting license belonged to the donor Robert Buck. Robert Buck spent a lot of time hunting with his dad, Albert Buck, on their property in the North Hills near Allison Park, Pennsylvania. Albert had bought a hilltop farm there on which he’d planned to build another seaplane base. After complaints from neighbors about the potential noise, the seaplane base was never built, but the family did use the property for hunting, primarily pheasants and rabbits.

Related institution Pennsylvania Game Commission

Related person Albert Buck

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