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My Great Uncle shot a Golden Eagle
while it was in the chicken coup after it killed a chicken and "tackled" a duck.
This happened on the third week of October in 1945. They were having Sunday dinner after church when they heard a racket. My Great Uncle Walt shot the Golden Eagle killing it with two shots of his 12 gauge shotgun. They immediately called the PA Game Commission and were permitted to get it mounted. The Golden Eagle resided in his house right inside the front door for over 50 years before he passed. I've been the caretaker of it and after conferring with Uncle Walt's son, we decided to offer it to the Mennonite Heritage Center since it has a local connection. I stopped in this afternoon and presented pictures of the mount, a microfilm copy of the Oct 25 , 1945 newspaper and one of the pictures of them holding it in front of the barn on the family homestead. If they decline, it will go to the PA Game Commision. It actually looks pretty good for a 72 year old mount. |
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Microfilm copy of the Oct 25,1945 issue of the Souderton Independent
Article is low center |
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Not my favourite mount. I love the wings extended mounts placed high up in an open concept home. My buddy has a big snowy owl mounted like that and it's beautiful. But, they sure are dust and bug collectors.
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In 1945, that was the preferred stance for birds of prey. You didn't have "open concept" farm houses back then.
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I stopped in yesterday to speak with Joel who is the Collection Manager at the Mennonite Heritage Center to see how things are going. He just needs to hear back from two other members but it looks like they will be accepting the Golden Eagle
The local historian who knew both my great uncles was told this story. ( My uncle did NOT shoot both eagles, that needs to be clarified thru the family ) Quote:
Walton Alderfer, back Henry Landes, Thelma Alderfer and Wellington Alderfer. Thelma was Walton's wife and that's her Dad behind the group |
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Update
Friday my wife Mary and I will be dropping off the Golden Eagle at the Mennonite Heritage Center in Harleysville, PA. My cousin Kent ( son of the shooter ) has donated $250 for a protective acrylic case to show the Golden Eagle. Once they have the case, members of the Alderfer family will have an "official" presentation of the Golden Eagle to the MHC. I have been the care taker of the Golden Eagle since Uncle Walt passed in 1993 Now folks will not only get to see the eagle, they will get some local history on the story. slide show of the Golden Eagle taken with my Nikon D3400 Golden Eagle Slideshow by JRD77VET | Photobucket |
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Whoever mounted that bird did a helluva good job.
Good on ya for the donation. |
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The Eagle has landed
Mary and I took the Golden Eagle down to the Mennonite Heritage Center this afternoon.
Joel Alderfer and their curator were both mighty impressed with the mount. |
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I got a voicemail from Joel Alderfer today. The golden eagle is in it's case and on public display
As soon as I can get down there, I will get pictures. As soon as we can gather the Alderfer side of the family, we will go over for pictures with it. ( My Grandmother was Walton's sister ) |
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05-16-2018, 7:29am | #13 | ||||||
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Wow. That’s quite the story. Those things are yuge.
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HEHE, that BEAK on the Eagle is about the size of the whole bird my wife is tending to.....
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good story
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