1919 Maxwell with Poppaw

[61polara]

1919 Maxwell owned by my grandfather.  The first photo is my Dad and his older sister on the side ot the car.  Dad must have had a great time playing in the dirt at this stop because he is filthily!  The bridge photo is earlier and on the NC 127 bridge across the Catawba River.  Poppaw is standing on the railing.  As he was a farmer, hit hard by the depression, this may have been his car until he bought a 1946 Dodge at the end of the war.  Still researching this. GGrandfather ran the ferry across this river before the bridges.

 

Edited December 23, 2023 by 61polara (see edit history)

[wmsue]

Great old family photo. Thanks for Sharing.

Below is a photo of my Mom sitting on the apron/running board of her Dad's early Maxwell. I believe it's a 1924 Model 25C. 

My grandfather still had the car in 1936 when my Mom learned to drive. She hated that car because it was big and she had trouble turning the steering wheel. All her other friends had newer, fancier cars.

 

I told my Mom years ago that I would find an old Maxwell like the one she learned to drive and become it's caretaker. Still looking.......

 

 

Bill