Vintage Pics of the Day

[BigLakeBob]

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[HDSmitty]

RE # 930- What "electronics" would there be in 1908? I have no clue, especially remote mounted from the engine, Thanks in advance.....Smitty

[T. Cotten]

RE # 930- What "electronics" would there be in 1908? I have no clue, especially remote mounted from the engine, Thanks in advance.....Smitty

I suspect he was jus' blowin' smoke, Smitty,...

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....Cotten
PS: The Flying Merkel racer is Cleo Pineau.

[exeric]

Tom, I'm glad you identify these racers when you can. It's a precious history about the most fearless competitors in American sports. I still lean to Red Parkhurst, but I can see the physical similarities with Otto Walker. The guy in the middle could also be Ralph Hepburn who was racing Harleys at that time.

[T. Cotten]

Comparing faces in these old photos, Eric,..

Is like making out faces in the clouds, but I have at least a handful with Red, and he seems more rugged than our mystery rider.

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Most of my info comes from the photo label itself, but the new format for this forum erases it with a sequential image number.
So we must include any clues we can in text. (Beware however, I snagged a pic labeled as Ludlow, and then Walker!)

....Cotten

PS: Here's one of my favorites,.. Farmer Joe Wolter is nearly always on the far left, and here it looks like Red is third from the right squeezed in without a machine.
Naming any of the other racers would be delightful!

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[bobbyt]

RE # 930- What "electronics" would there be in 1908? I have no clue, especially remote mounted from the engine, Thanks in advance.....Smitty

batteries ...

[exeric]

Comparing faces in these old photos, Eric,..

Is like making out faces in the clouds, but I have at least a handful with Red, and he seems more rugged than our mystery rider.

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(Hepburn Weishaar Parkhurst Ludlow Walker)

Most of my info comes from the photo label itself, but the new format for this forum erases it with a sequential image number.
So we must include any clues we can in text. (Beware however, I snagged a pic labeled as Ludlow, and then Walker!)

....Cotten

PS: Here's one of my favorites,.. Farmer Joe Wolter is nearly always on the far left, and here it looks like Red is third from the right squeezed in without a machine.
Naming any of the other racers would be delightful!

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I think you're right about that not being Red Parkhurst. In this photo, I believe the rider, 5th from the left is Daredevil Derkum. Also notice the handlebars on the far right motorcycle.

[T. Cotten]

My Daredevil Derkum snags don't even match each other, Eric!

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Like I posted, faces in the clouds.

....Cotten

[BigLakeBob]

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[BigLakeBob]

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[BigLakeBob]

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[BigLakeBob]

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Look at how steep that splinter wall is. Young men with some very large family jewels.

[BigLakeBob]

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[pem]

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Look at how steep that splinter wall is. Young men with some very large family jewels.[/QUOTE]

The bike all the way to the right is most likely a 1913/14 Jefferson single. You can tell by the forks. I recognize the rider but can't think of his name right now. I'll look it up and let you know.

[pem]

The racers last name is Hamilton. He was a factory racer for the Waverley Mfg. Co. in Jefferson. This is one opf 4 photos from a race at the Jefferson County fairgrounds in 1913.