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Old Car What is it
Dear Friends:
A Niagara Falls History group found this photo supposed to be from 1897, What is the car? Thanks, Mil4es
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This is as close as I can get ...
According to this, the photo was taken in 1905. https://www.rom.on.ca/en/collections...ry/Photography
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The closest I have found so far is a 1899 Locomobile.
Early American Cars A little past midway down the page on the left. Green. There are some differences like the railing for the passengers on the back.
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Or a little bit further down on the right Doug ? Black 1899 Packard ... with it's mudguards missing.
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Kind of looks like this one.
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"Youse Guys" are coming up stuff that is close but not exact. Looking close the photo was taken in a studio the auto is on a rug and it is a photo back drop of the falls. Is a fun picture I will try to go to the public library in Niagara falls next week to see if the history reference librarian has any more info on the picture and look at the original print to see if any more detail can be seen about the under carriage.
Thanks, Miles Youse Guys South Buffalo first ward slang.
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How about a Winton?
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Looks to be a 1900 Locomobile with the fenders missing. But the picture must be a mirror image.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq-j0rbeqEs |
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I'd say the 1900 Locomobile Steam Runabout is a good candidate
but there are a still a few differences. Like the weight and thickness of the wheels/tires. The photo does not appear to be reversed (horizontally) since Niagara Falls is correct with the Horseshoe Falls to the right of the American Falls. Interesting, the ground beneath the car and the Niagara Falls background appear to be the same large piece of painted canvas with a jagged line of real rocks holding it stretched and in place. I cleaned up the photo a bit to get a better look at the Car. Unfortunately, no more clues to its identity.
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Thanks every one:
Could this be a one off photographers prop? no motor made from pieces parts? Miles Thanks AirDave for the cleanup
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