More stuff I forgot to mention........
The first owner of the Linden was Haushammer (or some variation of that spelling), and Homer said he was "an Olympic shooter". Not sure what that really means, and I regret not having the intellectual curiosity to research it more. The gold initials on the floorplate are small A & C intertwined on a large H. So I presume an A.C. Haushammer.
Homer traveled with him to pick up the finished rifle at Linden's shop in Bryant, WI. And I'd love to have the opportunity now to spend a day with him recreating his every memory of that trip.
As detailed in Michael Petrov's excellent book, Linden's shop still exists. At least it still did in 2005........which was the last time I wandered through the tall weeds to look at it and take some pictures. I fear it is not long for this world. It's the only building left of that place that Linden's sister owned.
Last edited by GrandView; 11/17/08 10:24 PM.
