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John B. Graham Timeline

In my study of John Graham's different styles of carving, I have speculated as to the dates of his different styles and variations of bill and head carving. I believe that as Graham got older, his "Roman Nose" style carving disappeared. This is only my thoughts and only speculation as I have found no written proof of this. Pictures detailing my study are below. If you have any thoughts or facts to prove or disprove this theory, I would appreciate any input. My email is just2decoys@aol.com

John B. Graham Canvasback head carving from 1840 to 1910:

Early  Early  Mid

  Mid   Late  Late

John B. Graham: 1822 -1912