History Photos taken before WW2 - history in black and white

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The first Gaylord 30 built in Michigan.

 

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Not all motoring was fun, especially for the ladies...

 

OK Ill play. This is my Dad and Uncle in about 1938ish.

 

There was always room for dogs. Cute nippers in Tennessee. "RCA, are you looking?"

 

Good dogs were allowed to drive (at least in New York).

 

T6 .......That is a very rare Pathfinder and here is what Wikipedia has to say about them;

The Pathfinder was a Brass Era car built in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1912 to 1917.

After the Parry Auto Company passed into receivership in 1910, the Motor Car Manufacturing Company was created by its creditors. That particular name was chosen as they had not decided what to name their new automobile. Indeed the New Parry continued to be produced until a little after the new Pathfinder was introduced in 1912. Board members included former or then-current officials from the Parry Auto Company, Dayton Motor Car Company, American Ball Bearing Company, and Standard Oil. Great things were expected from such a strong group of businessmen.

One of the advertising slogans of the Pathfinder was "known for reliability," but an equally high emphasis was placed on the appearances of the vehicles themselves. Examples of the latter included a boat tail speedster (nearly two decades before the more famous Auburn of the same layout), a paneled storage area for the roadster's top, and vibrant paint color combinations. The Royal Automobile Club of England issued a certificate of performance to the Pathfinder for its strong performance in a time trial in 1912 covering the breadth of the isle of Great Britain, proving the cars were as durable as they were beautiful. Other long-distance outings of note included one man and his chauffeur covering 10,000 miles in the United States with no breakdowns, as well as a Pathfinder 12 driven by Walter Weidely (son of George Weidely, the designer of the engine under the hood) cross-country for a total of 4921 miles.

Engines in Pathfinders started with four-cylinder engines, proceeded to six-cylinders, before culminating in Weideley 12-cylinder engines in 1916. The V-12 engined cars were called "Pathfinder the Great, King of the Twelves."

The main market for Pathfinder was producing cars for export to pre-war Russia. The beginning of World War I closed this market and Pathfinder was forced to refocus on the highly competitive US market.

Wartime shortages of materials financially hindered the Pathfinder company. At the beginning of 1917, it was rumored that Pathfinder would merge with Empire. Instead, the company was gone by years end, and a new company moved in to the factory to make shoe polish.

 

More Pathfinder photos.....A bearded man stands with one foot on the running board of a Pathfinder converted to a camping vehicle. The man and vehicle are posed in front of the Pathfinder Co. building in Indianapolis.

 

I knew I'd seen that fellow before... Ezra Meeker. Here he is with a '29 AA Ford.

 

This thread is truly going to the dogs........

 

This little guy's got the rumble seat all to himself. Pierce Arrow convertible coupe. Lorraine spotlight?

 

This is turning into a dog and pony show......

 

Now we're really dogging it......

 

Great shots, T-Head. But the chimp with the chain really got me. The one soldier looks concerned they might actually be going for a drive. The dog with goggles reminded me of this daring dog, perhaps the most famous of all canine motorists? I drove past the house he lived in last Friday.

 

The37kid.......Sorry I'm late to this party! I've always liked dog/car photos, ever notice they had GREAT cars and homes? I'm coming back in my next life as a dog.

I hope you're happy now...........

 

After all this hard work, I think I'll have a snack and a smoke and take a nap, because I have to take care of the kids later.......

 

Here's a 1908 Mitchell. Complete with dog.

 

Here's an early Packard advertising postcard-kittens and all. More info Twin6?

 

Bud and his Winton

wanna go for a ride boy?? a REALLY REALLY LONG ride????

 

The kitty card is new to me. Either they are dang big cats, or that's the world's smallest '09 Packard. Maybe an early photoshop job? Here's how small a cat should look on a Packard.

 

I thought this was a serious thread but it looks like a whole lot of monkey buisness.

 

It truly is a dog gone shame........

 

Twin6 having his lunch........

 

And back to our regular program.......

 

T-Head on vacation (can you tell which?)