Vintage Treads and Threads Fairbanks, AK June 21, 2013 (Part one)

This post shows our visit to the fabulous Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum, at Wedgewood Resort in Fairbanks, Alaska.  It's one good reason to visit that far-north city of Fairbanks!

I finally edited down to a decent number of pictures, but there still are a lot.  In order to do the subject justice, you have to see them.  I know this will not be a "everyone-will-go-through-it-all" post, but at least you will have that choice.  There are photos (sometimes more than one) of most of the cars in this museum, and many of the accompanying fashions.  (the Owner wisely keeps the interest of women by combining the subjects; thus the "Treads & Threads" subtitle).  I have a little information on a lot of these rare, polished gems of cars--so if you have questions, please ask.  If the brand names are not familiar, it's because these are all very special & rare editions.  

I have no information, or very little, on the clothing, so ask My Dear Bride, who says "THIS IS TOO LONG".  If you agree, you don't have to look, but the prettiest cars ar at the end.  GRIN GRIN.  Whatever, I hope you do enjoy.  (If you want a closer look at any photo, just click on it and the larger photo will be shown.)

There will be little commentary, except for the names of the cars and the era of the clothing.

1898 Hay Motor vehicle--oldest in the Museum

Motor for Hay  Cooper era for cars shows

1899 Hertel; resembles two bicycles tied together

1903 Cadillac

1903 Cadillac

If you'll notice--clothing of the same era as the auto is inserted here.

1903 Columbia

1903 Toledo

Notice the "duster" and hat of the woman standing next to the car.  Open cars on dirt roads were indeed dusty!

brass headlamp on 1903 Toledo

1904 Buckmobile, the umbrella was only used while parked

1904 Steven-Duryea

1905 Oldsmobile and 1904 Rambler

1906 Columbia

1906 Compound

1907 Cartercar

I learned at the museum that the car tires were white because they hadn't started adding carbon to the rubber yet!

(I wish that I'd made notes on the fashions!  There were signs that explained each one.)

1907 Cartercar and 1908 Rambler

1907 Ford

1907 Franklin

1907 Franklin lamp

1907 Franklin

1907 White Steamer

1907 White Steamer

1908 Brush

1908 Cadllac

1908 Cadillac - & Prince Albert style suit

1908 Rambler

This is a 1908 Shelton.  It was made in Fairbanks by a teenage boy who had never seen a real car before.  Why, to impress a would-be girlfriend.  (Some things never change!)  :-)

1909 Cadillac - Prince Albert Suit

1909 Cadilllac

on a 1909 Cadillac

1909 Ford - with an ice skating ensemble

1909 IHC

1909 Olsmobile

1909 Olsmobile - Peacock Blue Velvet Street Dress - 1911 Oakland

1911 Chalmers-Detroit

1911 Chalmers-Detroit

Silk Dress 1903-1913

It was most interesting to me that the car interiors of this era were designed to have space for the elaborate large hats which were fashionable at that time!

1910 Stanley Steamer

1910 Stanley Steamer

1910 Stanley Steamer

1910 Whitney

1911 Everitt

Getting dressed for a ride; a photo op!

She wants to drive?

OK, She drives

One of the pictures on the wall

1911 Oakland

1912 Peerless

1912 Peerless

Weeeeellllll, guess I got to agree with My Dear Bride.  This is getting way too long so I am going to cut it at least in half, or more.  More tomorrow.  (Good job, Chuck!)