Vintage Pics of the Day

[BigLakeBob]

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[joe fxs fxr]

^^^ great picture, good to see people smiling and laughing, not serious like most pictures

[Steve Swan]

1931-1935 H-D Enthusiast covers featuring dear family friend Carl Griesbacher. The friendship shared among Carl, my G'pa Joe & his brother Alfred dated back to their grade school days. Carl was a career H-D factory inspector, my earliest documentation of Carl's employment at H-D is from 1923 when he would have been only 19 years old. Many family photos and even a 1950's home movie feature Carl and my grandparents at Wisconsin mc events. Carl was a longtime Milwaukee Motorcycle Club member and many time club officer, he is mentioned and pictured quite often in Herb Wagner's H-D 1930-1941 Revolutionary MC's book. Carl was also the most prolific winner of the MMC's Badger Derby tour of the woods, a 1930's 15 hour 400 mile endurance contest run through Wisconsin's toughest woods, water and sand. Carl never owned an automobile during his lifetime opting for sidecar outfits kept in a single car garage behind his home. After retirement he owned both BMW and Moto Guzzi sidecar outfits and in 1967 was a founding charter member and officer of the Wisconsin BMW Motorcycle Club. My one time only ride in a sidecar was with Carl when I was about 10 years old. I currently own three of Carl's Badger Derby winners trophies that accompany my G'pa Joe's 1934 winners trophy.

Thank you for sharing wonderful memories of your family and friends.

[BigLakeBob]

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[ammorest]

Dave, I find that the Central Pkwy location opened in Feb 1929 and the move to Tennessee Ave occurred between Dec 1962 and May 1963. Ray Konkler was brought into partnership with John Mast in Jan 1938 after 12 years employment. After John Mast's death in Dec 1939 Ray Konkler obtained sole proprietorship in Jan 1940.

badger34, thank you for the information. You are a Harley History Detective. Ray was involved with the Cicinnati Cavaliers Motorcycle club and would report club activities in the Enthusiast.
Dave

[BigLakeBob]

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[BigLakeBob]

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[BigLakeBob]

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[T. Cotten]

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...Cotten

[BigLakeBob]

Esther sure is a cutie.

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[jcrawford]

Esther sure is a cutie.

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...and fancy footwear on Esther too!

[JoJo357]

*M.A.D.*

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[BigLakeBob]

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[Steve Swan]

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First thing i said when i saw this picture was, "Oh man..." Now that i've recovered, it looks like the front fender and tanks might be ok...

[BigLakeBob]

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