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Object ID 002351

Object Name Oldsmobile 1903

Object Desc One of the first horseless carriages made by the Oldsmobile company. Verner Snowden purchased the car in the 40’s and he and his wife Velma participated in many parades around the area.

Collection General Collection

Accession # 2013.6500

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General Category Other Objects

Category Auto & Transportation

Source Chris Martin

Source Category Loan

Accession Date SEP 16,2013

Credit/Acknowledgement Verner Snowden

Location Millman/Floor

Object Date 1903

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Status On Exhibit

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Date SEP 16,2013

Summary Status change

Notes Status changed to In Collection from Pending Display - automatic entry by admin

Date SEP 16,2013

Summary Location change

Notes Location changed to St/Shed/Floor from Temporary - automatic entry by admin

Date JUL 2,2014

Summary Status change

Notes Status changed to On Exhibit from In Collection - automatic entry by admin

Date JUL 16,2014

Summary Location change

Notes Location changed to Millman/Floor from St/Shed/Floor - automatic entry by admin

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Date SEP 16,2013

Notes One of the first horseless carriages made by the Oldsmobile company. Verner Snowden purchased the car in the 40’s and he and his wife Velma participated in many parades around the area. The original wheels have been taken off (due to lack of being able to find replacement wheels for one) and other ones put on. It was common to see Vern pushing the car up hills, then jumping in to drive it down the hill. After Vern’s death, Velma put the car in the museum and their son-in-law Brian Martin drove it in parades. Following Velma’s death, the car is currently owned by Verner & Velma’s grandson, Chris Martin of Strathclair, and loaned to the museum for people to view.