The Ford Barn

t-head · 06-18-2013, 06:50 AM

Even though it is not a 1928-31 Model "A", we thought you would enjoy this photo taken in 1904 of Henry Ford’s first Model “A”s with a group of interesting looking characters in front of Pitzer’s Pool and Billiard Parlor and Sheppe’s Drug Store in Charlottesville, Virginia. As always we have a full and interesting post with many more photos and info about it to enjoy at The Old Motor.

willobs · 06-18-2013, 08:17 AM

Today them 4 men in a A would get even more attention,even though could be first car seen by on-lookers

QGolden · 06-18-2013, 08:40 AM

Wow, what a photo. There is a dozen good stories in that shot. Look at the contrasts. Poor young boy, wealthy young boy beside each other, look at the mustache on the guy in the Drug Store doorway. And what do you suppose the follow is doing standing on the crate? A Barker? Snake oil salesman? That guy in the front passenger seat has a smug look of rising above the crowd on his face. Looks like he is a big frog in a small pond. Showing off to his buddies in the pool hall? Not the best end of town either. The driver looks a little like a Hired Driver. Interesting photo, one could write a novel around that photo.

Tom Wesenberg · 06-18-2013, 10:37 AM

Great picture.

So, Colonel Sanders started out owning a pool hall?

amdriven2liv · 06-18-2013, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QGolden

Wow, what a photo. There is a dozen good stories in that shot. Look at the contrasts. Poor young boy, wealthy young boy beside each other, look at the mustache on the guy in the Drug Store doorway. And what do you suppose the follow is doing standing on the crate? A Barker? Snake oil salesman? That guy in the front passenger seat has a smug look of rising above the crowd on his face. Looks like he is a big frog in a small pond. Showing off to his buddies in the pool hall? Not the best end of town either. The driver looks a little like a Hired Driver. Interesting photo, one could write a novel around that photo.

Very well said! My wife is looking over my shoulder and I read to her what you wrote. She thinks the same way you do, and likes your observations of the photo.

What a cast of characters!

newshirt · 06-18-2013, 11:30 AM

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My guess... The old guy in the drugstore doorway is a Civil War vet. He's wearing his last pair of sky blue hand-stitched wool kersey Schuylkill arsenal trousers, issued at Gettysburg July, 1863.

Special Coupe Frank · 06-18-2013, 12:49 PM

What a great photo ! I'd bet that at least one of the gents in that photo are a relative...

Mom's folks are from Albemarle, Green, and Rockingham Counties.

t-head · 06-18-2013, 01:01 PM

Glad to see that you gents are enjoying this photo. It is so special and clear that we also split it up into three sections on The Old Motor so that you can see it in even better detail and also have full details about the car.

Terry, NJ · 06-18-2013, 01:24 PM

Looks like some of the places in Newark, Essex Co, NJ where I diddled away some of my misspent youth, But Not for long! But I do enjoy Pool!
Terry

ericr · 06-18-2013, 02:07 PM

And everybody in long-sleeve shirts with ties and hats. It probably didn't get as routinely hot back then as it does now, but still, I wonder if people were uncomfortable dressed so formally

John Duden · 06-18-2013, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Great picture.

So, Colonel Sanders started out owning a pool hall?

TOM! the guy at the drugstore has a mustache like you!!

Ken Ehrenhofer · 06-18-2013, 11:02 PM

It is nice to see that even the first Model A leaked oil all ove rthe ground......

Great photo thanks for sharing

Steve Plucker · 06-18-2013, 11:17 PM

If anybody is from Chrolletsville, and can do some research as to the exact spot as to where that photo was taken...how about a current photo...New Ford convertible (if there is such a thing) add some people as to what the shot was as it is now...

What a great photo and agree on the Civil War pants!

Pluck

Bluebell · 06-19-2013, 01:58 AM

What is the "Castorin" on the window?
What are those old guys thinking about the car?

wadsies1 · 06-19-2013, 05:02 AM

Interesting photo, Has anybody noticed that car is right hand drive

QGolden · 06-19-2013, 05:51 AM

[QUOTE=Bluebell;673385]What is the "Castorin" on the window?
What are those old guys thinking about the car?[/QUOTE
The old guys were probably thinking how irrisponsible youth are, driving around in those loud, smoky, smelly contraptions.

Castorin was (is) a powder made from Caster Oil. Probably was a preparation used as a Laxitive.?

Rich in Tucson · 06-19-2013, 10:14 AM

The crew in the car look like Pinkertons to me.

Tom Wesenberg · 06-19-2013, 09:00 PM

You rarely see someone smiling in the old photos.
Maybe they didn't think the "good old days" were so good.

jkcrosson · 06-19-2013, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

You rarely see someone smiling in the old photos.
Maybe they didn't think the "good old days" were so good.

Plus, I think a lot probably had bad teeth.

Joe K · 06-19-2013, 09:23 PM

Heed the warning before it's too late!
Watch for the tell-tale sign of corruption!
The moment your son leaves the house,
Does he re-buckle his knickerbockers BELOW the knee?
Is there a nicotine stain on his index finger?
A dime novel hidden in the corn crib?
Is he starting to memorize jokes from Capt.
Billy's Whiz Bang?
Are certain words creeping into his conversation?
Words like 'swell?"
And 'so's your old man?"
Well, if so my friends,
Ya got trouble,
Right here in River City!
With a capital "T"
And that rhymes with "P"
And that stands for POOL.

Joe K

06-18-2013, 06:50 AM	#1
t-head Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: In my machine shop. Posts: 1,047	Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo Even though it is not a 1928-31 Model "A", we thought you would enjoy this photo taken in 1904 of Henry Ford’s first Model “A”s with a group of interesting looking characters in front of Pitzer’s Pool and Billiard Parlor and Sheppe’s Drug Store in Charlottesville, Virginia. As always we have a full and interesting post with many more photos and info about it to enjoy at The Old Motor.

06-18-2013, 08:17 AM	#2
willobs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SW Fla Posts: 202	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo Today them 4 men in a A would get even more attention,even though could be first car seen by on-lookers

06-18-2013, 08:40 AM	#3
QGolden Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 1,231	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo Wow, what a photo. There is a dozen good stories in that shot. Look at the contrasts. Poor young boy, wealthy young boy beside each other, look at the mustache on the guy in the Drug Store doorway. And what do you suppose the follow is doing standing on the crate? A Barker? Snake oil salesman? That guy in the front passenger seat has a smug look of rising above the crowd on his face. Looks like he is a big frog in a small pond. Showing off to his buddies in the pool hall? Not the best end of town either. The driver looks a little like a Hired Driver. Interesting photo, one could write a novel around that photo. __________________ It's not what people think they know that will hurt them, it is what they think they know that aint so! -Mark Twain. It is the very things that we think we know, that keep us from learning what we should know.- Unknown

06-18-2013, 10:37 AM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo Great picture. So, Colonel Sanders started out owning a pool hall?

06-18-2013, 11:30 AM	#6
newshirt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 868	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) My guess... The old guy in the drugstore doorway is a Civil War vet. He's wearing his last pair of sky blue hand-stitched wool kersey Schuylkill arsenal trousers, issued at Gettysburg July, 1863. __________________ Ray White

06-18-2013, 12:49 PM	#7
Special Coupe Frank Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Penna Posts: 2,108	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo What a great photo ! I'd bet that at least one of the gents in that photo are a relative... Mom's folks are from Albemarle, Green, and Rockingham Counties.

06-18-2013, 01:01 PM	#8
t-head Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: In my machine shop. Posts: 1,047	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo Glad to see that you gents are enjoying this photo. It is so special and clear that we also split it up into three sections on The Old Motor so that you can see it in even better detail and also have full details about the car.

06-18-2013, 01:24 PM	#9
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,740	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo Looks like some of the places in Newark, Essex Co, NJ where I diddled away some of my misspent youth, But Not for long! But I do enjoy Pool! Terry

06-18-2013, 02:07 PM	#10
ericr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,542	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo And everybody in long-sleeve shirts with ties and hats. It probably didn't get as routinely hot back then as it does now, but still, I wonder if people were uncomfortable dressed so formally

06-18-2013, 11:02 PM	#12
Ken Ehrenhofer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Woodstock, Illinois Posts: 597	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo It is nice to see that even the first Model A leaked oil all ove rthe ground...... Great photo thanks for sharing

06-18-2013, 11:17 PM	#13
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo If anybody is from Chrolletsville, and can do some research as to the exact spot as to where that photo was taken...how about a current photo...New Ford convertible (if there is such a thing) add some people as to what the shot was as it is now... What a great photo and agree on the Civil War pants! Pluck

06-19-2013, 01:58 AM	#14
Bluebell Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Tauranga, New Zealand Posts: 726	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo What is the "Castorin" on the window? What are those old guys thinking about the car?

06-19-2013, 05:02 AM	#15
wadsies1 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Longbeach, CA Posts: 39	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo Interesting photo, Has anybody noticed that car is right hand drive

06-19-2013, 05:51 AM	#16
QGolden Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 1,231	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo [QUOTE=Bluebell;673385]What is the "Castorin" on the window? What are those old guys thinking about the car?[/QUOTE The old guys were probably thinking how irrisponsible youth are, driving around in those loud, smoky, smelly contraptions. Castorin was (is) a powder made from Caster Oil. Probably was a preparation used as a Laxitive.? __________________ It's not what people think they know that will hurt them, it is what they think they know that aint so! -Mark Twain. It is the very things that we think we know, that keep us from learning what we should know.- Unknown

06-19-2013, 10:14 AM	#17
Rich in Tucson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 374	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo The crew in the car look like Pinkertons to me.

06-19-2013, 09:00 PM	#18
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo You rarely see someone smiling in the old photos. Maybe they didn't think the "good old days" were so good.

06-19-2013, 09:23 PM	#20
Joe K Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,188	Re: Check out Henry's "First" Model A Ford in a Very Interesting Photo Heed the warning before it's too late! Watch for the tell-tale sign of corruption! The moment your son leaves the house, Does he re-buckle his knickerbockers BELOW the knee? Is there a nicotine stain on his index finger? A dime novel hidden in the corn crib? Is he starting to memorize jokes from Capt. Billy's Whiz Bang? Are certain words creeping into his conversation? Words like 'swell?" And 'so's your old man?" Well, if so my friends, Ya got trouble, Right here in River City! With a capital "T" And that rhymes with "P" And that stands for POOL. Joe K __________________ Shudda kept the horse.