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[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Jeff Christie

Dean- There are a great deal of sensitivities to the memories.

I'm sure there must be Jeff. Send me a PM and we can discuss it privately.

[Jeff Christie]

John- I just re-read my initial post. The lady was born in 20 or 21 making her sixteen around the mid- 1930's. I am reasonably certain the gun was purchased in Chicago at V.L. & A.

[John Taddeo]

Jeff ,I can't help but think everyone would love to live in that day and age, although I wonder if people in that day wish they lived at an earlier day. I have to think that stops somewhere.

[John Taddeo]

You got me on V.L.& A. This stands for?

[Kevin McCormack]

Originally Posted by John Taddeo

You got me on V.L.& A. This stands for?

Just Google up Von Lengerke & Antoine for a great full page history of these comanies and their evolution throughout the 20th century. Gun cases with either mark(s) are coveted for our fine American doubles.

[John Taddeo]

And please make sure some pictures go with the story.

[Jeff Christie]

V. L. & A. was (maybe still is in a morphed form) a very upscale sporting oriented store. I have seen it written somewhere as Van Lidtke & Antoinne (spelling(?)) or something akin thereto. It may have been absorbed by Abercrombie and Fitch, I don't know. I remember visiting the store in Chicago ( 8 Wabash ??) many times. They had some wonderful CM Russel and Frederick Remington paintings and bronzes. Lots of cool stuff.

I don't know how to post pictures. Most of them got burned up in a fire my parents endured. I'll see what I can do. The lady is long gone and buried in Montana.

[John Taddeo]

I am thinking it will be a great story Jeff. I'm Looking foward to it

[Jeff Christie]

Dean-

I'll try the PM route tomorrow. Iowa farms in the 40's, 50's and into the early 60's were not the larger tracts they are today. LOTS of kids were raised on a 40 or an 80. A big farm was a 1/4 section. Cornfields were small and all had fence rows. These provided great cover. Cows and pigs were turned into the fields after the harvest to glean up the leftovers. There were actual houses w/ people living in them who invariably granted permission. Today, very few homesteads remain. You try to run the farmer or the owner down with a plat book. Good luck with that.

Kevin- I met you when I lived in Falls Church and was stationed at the Pentagon. I have an old Dickson oak and leather case you looked at. I joined the PGCA at a gun show over in Harrisonburg. I also have a LOM VL&A Chicago case. Unfortunately it is pretty well shot. It makes a nice display item.

[Dean Romig]

Right Rich. I just traded emails with Dave and that's what he said.

Unfortunately, he didn't remember anything about the "Parker Bros." on the sides of the frame.