Justin Kerns Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 This photo was taken in Georgetown, CO but I'm trying to narrow down when. These look mid-teens to me but you all probably know more specifically..... Closeup of this photo: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 (edited) Dodge Brothers on the left. Looks to be a Scripps-Booth on the right. Both look to be around 1915-16. Edited November 14, 2017 by keiser31 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Kerns Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 Thank you sir! I also thought Scripps Booth but all the open cars I've seen have the double rear window in the top and this appears to be a larger single window. That made me unsure...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 (edited) Hmmm....the one on the right could also be a Grant. They had radiator shells like that one. Edited November 14, 2017 by lump (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 An example of the Scripps Booth.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Grant.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 1912 Oakland.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I was thinking of Scripps Booth too, but couldn`t find any pictures on the www of that car with such a "wide"top.? Leif in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 (edited) My guess is closer to 1930 for the photo. The flat caps, shorter dresses, short ties seem later than the tens during WWI. Edited November 15, 2017 by Spinneyhill (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Here is a photo from the internet of a Grant car. Note that the placement of the radiator badge is more similar on this Grant, than the emblem was on the first photo of a Scripps-Booth. That emblem was located higher, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwells Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Original pic is pretty fuzzy, the but location of the filler neck on the curve of the top of the tank/shell seems to favor the Grant ID to my aging eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintman Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Hi, while not experts on American cars, our sytem suggests a look at the cca 1916/18 Elgin as a possible contender ? Regards Vintman (UK)www.svvs.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Here are pictures of 1916 and 1917 Grant cars,the front on the 1916 looks very close to the asked car question,and the wide top on the yellow1917 Grant looks like the asked cars top in my opinion? Leif in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 I am going to agree with the Grant identification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Kerns Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 Thanks very much everyone - I wasn't familiar with Grant before this exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Re a date. the women's dresses and shoes suggest very late teens. Cars look near new - no apparent damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Kerns Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 Based on the locomotive I know it was taken in 1918 at the latest. In the winter of 19 they installed different spark arrestors on the stacks. So I think we've narrowed it down to 15-18 for the year of of the photo. Probably 16-18. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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