Henry Austin Clark Jr.‘s Long Island Automotive Museum automobiles at the July 4, 1960 Southampton Parade
Can you help identify these classic automobiles from the Long Island Automotive Museum as seen in 1960?
Photos taken by Irving Fitzig.
Enjoy the 4th!
Howard Kroplick
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C. Henry Austin Clark, Jr. can be seen wearing the derby.
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Comments
the fellow wearing the t shirt that note’s he is “Going to Herb’s” most likely means he is going to Herb McCarthy’s restaurant on Bowden Square in Southampton. There was a house directly opposite that restaurant where a man connected to the automotive industry resided and called home for many years. This man was a significant part of the history of the automobile. Anyone care to offer who they think that might be?
It was a grand day ...
The first truck painted white looks like it’s a White. Don’t know the year though.
The last photo looks like a curved dash replica.
How did I do coach?
It’s good to see old photos of Austin Clark. I miss him and his museum.
Rog
Photo A - 1915 White Calliope Truck in foreground, then 1920 Autocar 2 cyl. Rubberneck Bus, then 1911 American LaFrance Hose Truck, in back 1911 Pope-Hartford Chemical & Hose Wagon [the hood appears to be lettered “1776 ACRES / FIRE DEPT]
Photo B - 1920 Autocar 2 cyl. Rubberneck Bus with the Eastern Suffolk Chapter of the Sweet Adelines
Photo C - (l to r) 1911 American LaFrance Hose truck, 1920 Autocar, 1915 White Calliope
Photo D - HAC on the 1911 Pope-Hartford Chemical & Hose Wagon
Photo E - 1926 Ford Model T Acrobatic Car
Photo G - Curved Dash Olds
Additional photos:
I like the auto that’s heading to Herb McCarthy’s ( there’s McCarthy’s everywhere ???? ). Walt - The identity of the gentleman who was significant with the automotive industry would make a neat mystery foto!
Brian
I do not have a photo of the gentleman, he was an engineer, had two makes of cars with his name on them ( but not at the same time) after he left being chief engineer at a separate automobile manufacturer.
Walt
Walt-
The engineer in question sounds like it could have been Ransom Olds, but he never lived in NY, had his mansion in Michigan, and died in 1950, so I don’t think it was him!
Nope not Ransom Olds
Below are screenshots of The Herb McCarthy’s Restaurant ( postcard ), The current eatery on the south side of Bowden Square, and a view opposite on the north side of Bowden Square. The white home is seen, and there’s a house or 2 just east. Bowden Square is a short road. Just have to figure who lived in these homes back then.
Would the engineer be Finley Robertson Porter, designer of the Mercer 35 ?
A very nice Mercer 35 Raceabout lived at the Long Island Auto Museum and remained in the Clark family for a number of years after the Museum closed.