rgshafto Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I recently was given a picture of our house taken in 1903, with this vehicle in the driveway. I can't blow it up much more without pixelating, and can't decide whether this thing is a horse drawn or engine powered vehicle. 1903 seems pretty early for a horseless carriage in rural Maine, but then again maybe the date is wrong. Anyone want to venture a guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Wheels are too small for a horse-drawn carriage. It almost looks like a Curved Dash Olds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I agree, The shape of the top, and size of the side lamps look like a 1903 Ford or Cadillac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Yeah... that's what I was going to say also. It would help if the photo were scanned at a higher resolution so we could see more details of the car. Bob, if you want to do a hi-res scan and e-mail it to me, perhaps we could do an i.d. on the car rather than just tell you that it's a car.StelvioGT@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar BUYER Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Here it is in larger format... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 The photo needs to be scanned at a higher resolution, John. All you've done here is to make the pixels larger. Nice try, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Still don't think it is America's first and finest volume production car....The Oldsmobile Curved Dash! At first glance it did but the photo <span style="font-weight: bold">seems</span> to show some differences... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgshafto Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 West, just send you the original scan. Hope you can get a better enlargement. Got an email from someone who thinks it might be a 1900 cn Caddy Made in Canasota NY: 1 Cylinder Gas; a 1901 Empire Stateman Made in Amsterdam NY: 1 Cylinder Gas; or a Pioneer Auto: 1893-1905. Said he had also seen a steam car that looked like it.This house didn't have electricity or indoor plumbing until 1940, so I find it interesting that they had a car back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wldavis Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Bob,The car could have belonged to a visitor to the home.Maybe a doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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