Recently I visited a friend here locally to document some content for a new project I've been working on to preserve the rich waterfowling history of my local town Amityville, NY. I visited Paul DeQuillfeldt one of the long-standing generations of our friendly village and was in absolute awe of the variety of historical images, artifacts, publications & artwork scattered around his family's marina. Paul's father ran "The Hunter" a 1930's 42' wooden vessel previously owned by Natalie Peters (Peter's Ammunition Co) and was an avid competition rifle shooter even shooting alongside Anne Oakley! His grandfather was an extraordinary inventor even spending some time constructing various military equipment for WW1. He invented various items from Dog Muzzles, Bottle tops, Bottle Stamping Machines, Self-Turning Shaft Propellers / Rudders, & much much more. It was truly unbelievable to describe the talent & ingenuity..
I spent quite a few hours documenting everything I could find and took well over 600+ images. Here's a sneak peek at some of the content I captured, some may recognize a few images as @Steve Sanford recently visited Paul as well in part of the "150 Years of Waterfowling History" on Long Island.
Many of Paul's family's artifacts are in various museums throughout NY state.
Here's a look inside.... enjoy! I plan on detailing all of this content coming in the Summer of 2026!
Oh and BTW... the woman in the images is Paul's mother who was lucky enough to spend her "honeymoon" out on the marshlands for a duck hunt! Where else would you rather be!?! That's a keeper...
All of these images are captured from the family here on The Great South Bay. (I even caught my father in one of the images from 1976)
Charlie DeQuilfeldt Accepting Sharpshooter Award (1920's)
The SS Virginia In Amityville Creek
Charlie Enjoying a Photoshoot for Amityville Postcard on GSB
SinkBox Gunning on Great South Bay:
The Winning Catch Local Fluke Tournament Caught on "The Hunter"
Heading Back In The "Idler" 3328 In The Background as the Battery Rig
The Morning's Harvest Sub Gauges 4GA / 6GA
Hunting On The Ice "Till The Ammo Was Out" Sailing Rig's
Mrs. DeQuillfeldt's Honeymoon Aboard The Marshboat
Mrs. DeQuillfeldt (Day After Wedding)
Mrs. DeQuillfeldt With The 4GA
Charlie DeQuillfeldt (First Teal) Amityville, NY
Shovin Back In The Low Water
Fishing Amityvlle Creek
DeQuillfeldt Marina
Charlie DeQuillfeldt
Gunning The Ice / Broadbill 1976 My Father Mike in the foreground
Amityville Rowing Team
The Inventions Paid Off! The Rewards...
United States Patent "Throwable Shooting Device"
I spent quite a few hours documenting everything I could find and took well over 600+ images. Here's a sneak peek at some of the content I captured, some may recognize a few images as @Steve Sanford recently visited Paul as well in part of the "150 Years of Waterfowling History" on Long Island.
Many of Paul's family's artifacts are in various museums throughout NY state.
Here's a look inside.... enjoy! I plan on detailing all of this content coming in the Summer of 2026!
Oh and BTW... the woman in the images is Paul's mother who was lucky enough to spend her "honeymoon" out on the marshlands for a duck hunt! Where else would you rather be!?! That's a keeper...
All of these images are captured from the family here on The Great South Bay. (I even caught my father in one of the images from 1976)
Charlie DeQuilfeldt Accepting Sharpshooter Award (1920's)
The SS Virginia In Amityville Creek
Charlie Enjoying a Photoshoot for Amityville Postcard on GSB
SinkBox Gunning on Great South Bay:
The Winning Catch Local Fluke Tournament Caught on "The Hunter"
Heading Back In The "Idler" 3328 In The Background as the Battery Rig
The Morning's Harvest Sub Gauges 4GA / 6GA
Hunting On The Ice "Till The Ammo Was Out" Sailing Rig's
Mrs. DeQuillfeldt's Honeymoon Aboard The Marshboat
Mrs. DeQuillfeldt (Day After Wedding)
Mrs. DeQuillfeldt With The 4GA
Charlie DeQuillfeldt (First Teal) Amityville, NY
Shovin Back In The Low Water
Fishing Amityvlle Creek
DeQuillfeldt Marina
Charlie DeQuillfeldt
Gunning The Ice / Broadbill 1976 My Father Mike in the foreground
Amityville Rowing Team
The Inventions Paid Off! The Rewards...
United States Patent "Throwable Shooting Device"
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