Sesquicentennial Parade - The Horseless Carriage, A Curiosity, 1938 June 21

Collection Name:

George W. Perry Scrapbooks

Title:

Sesquicentennial Parade - The Horseless Carriage, A Curiosity, 1938 June 21

Creator:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971

Creator Role:

Collector

Accession / Call Number:

1974.045

Object ID:

1974.045.08.016

Date:

1938/06/21

Type of Material:

graphic material

Physical Description:

1 scrapbook page

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Scrapbook page containing three photographic prints of the 'horseless carriage' at the New Hampshire Sesquicentennial Parade in Concord, NH, on June 21, 1938. The vehicles from the early 1890s are driven by Fred Johnson and Major A. Erland Goyette. The caption states, "Sesquicentennial Parade, June 21, 1938. 1893. The Horseless Carriage, A Curiosity. This car of the early nineties driven by Major A. Earland Goyette of Peterboro [Peterborough]. Men and women of middle age today, can recall the marvel of the first automobile which appeared in their communities. They may have, as children, even joined in the derisive taunt 'get a horse' when the machine sputtered and stopped or got in a mud hole and refused to move. Even in 1910 the idea that the automobile would supersede the horse was look upon as a joke, although there had grown to be a feeling that the thing could be made to run. The oldest car and oldest driver in Concord, N.H. Fred Johnson."

Subjects:

Centennial celebrations, etc. , Parades , Automobiles , Antique and classic cars

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Perry, George W., 1891-1971 , Johnson, Fred , Goyette, A. Earland

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of May Nutter.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1