: Has anyone heard of the Emerson Kayak Company? I'm restoring one of their
: wood/canvas kayaks and am curious about its history and when it was made.
: It has a small plaque that reads: Emerson Kayak Company, Northport, Long
: Island, New York, Serial No. 498. Any information you can provide would be
: greatly appreciated.

Try this URL:

http://dragonflycanoe.com/cdrom.htm

They offer a collection of old canoe comapny catalogs on CD. The one that lists Joseph Emerson, 1907, is in their "Classic" collection and they want $35 for the CD.

You might also try e-mailing the guy who runs Dragonfly canoes. From his webpage I gather he is interested in solving those "history mysteries" surrounding old canoes. His online information on Emerson canoes is nil, but he is requesting donations of information -- so maybe he would like to see a few photos of your boat.

hope this helps.

PGJ