Automobile

Object Name:

Automobile

Object ID:

2014.025

Place of Origin:

Detroit, MI

Date:

1946

Description:

1946 Mercury "Woody" station wagon. Four doors and three seats. Maroon body with varnished wood siding. Chrome-plated steel trim on fenders, hood, and bottom edge. Original black fabric top with wooden slat framework. Maroon leather seats. Cream-colored bakelite steering wheel and knobs. Wooden dashboard. Maroon steel spare tire container on rear. 73,118 miles on odometer (as of 08/13/2014). Original engine, 239.4 cubic inches. Three-speed manual transmission. Vehicle identification number: 99A958389.

Material:

Metal
Wood
Leather

Dimensions:

H-74 W-76 L-204 inches

Provenance:

Purchased by Stanley Hamel's father, Arthur A. Hamel of Haverhill, MA, on October 29, 1946, at Clark & White, Lincoln-Mercury dealer on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. Given to Stanley by his father upon his graduation from Harvard in June 1949. Used intermittently during the Korean War when Stanley was in the U.S. Army. Stanley bought a new Packard sedan in 1954, and the Woody was used sparingly ever since. Stanley moved to Seabrook, NH, in 1958 and kept the car there for the remainder of his life. Retains its original fabric top. Repainted in original maroon color in 1996.

Deaccessioned 06/11/2020, authorized by the Board of Trustees. Transferred to Heritage Museums & Gardens, Sandwich, MA, 09/30/2021. Heritage Museums catalog #2021.9.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Stanley A. Hamel

People:

Hamel, Stanley A. (1927-2012)

Subjects:

Automobiles, Station wagons