Willie Dunn was one of the most influential golfer personalities in America during the early 20th century. He was prominent as a player, businessman, club designer, course architect, and golf instructor among other things.  A good portion of his career is covered in TCA2 v1 p210-211.

In 1896, Dunn established his club and ball making operation as well as a "golf gymnasium" in New York City.  Inside a room in what is now the old Madison Square Garden in New York City he gave golf lessons.  1898, Dunn, after laying out a golf course in Dayton, Ohio, was hired to a supervisory position by a young clubmaking company—The Dayton Last Works.  The Dayton Last Works had changed its name to Crawford, McGregor & Canby by 1900, when he was released from the company.

This 5-club set consisting of a driver, brassey, cleek, mashie, and gunmetal putter, stamped "Willie Dunn, New York" on head (except for the putter), was likely made during this time.  The original shaft in each club is stamped "Made By The Crawford, McGregor, & Canby Co." and the clubs in the set still have their original matching sheepskin grips. This set is a brilliant example of an early American set of golf clubs, especially since it is stamped with two of the most important names in early American clubmaking. 

Set consists of driver, brassey, cleek, mashie and gunmetal putter.  All shafts stamped "Made by Crawford, McGregor & Canbey Co. Dayton, OH". Mashie is stamped "12", cleek shaft stamped "3", Putter shaft stamped "20".  44 1/2" socket neck driver, 43 1/4" splice neck brassey, 40 1/2" cleek (pretty amazing), 39" mashie, 34" putter.  Set was used very little and remains in remarkable condition.