2003 50th Annual Franklin Trek

Cazenovia, New York

Photos by Paul Fitzpatrick and Dick Gaskill


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Banner across Albany Street welcoming Trekkers to Cazenovia for the 50th Trek



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Otisco fire house 1929 Sedan



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Close up of some of the many Franklins lined up at the Northeast Museum



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At the Meadows - Howard 1927 Sport Sedan WBC Series 11B



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At the Meadows - Keith Knownton's 1928 Touring



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At the Meadows



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At the Meadows



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At the Meadows



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At the Meadows - Pictures at the Meadows



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At the Meadows - Schopmeier



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At the Meadows - Take this



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At the Meadows - Tim Coyle



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At the Meadows - Webb's, formaly Art Kennif's 1929 Speedster.



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Close up of some of the many Franklins lined up at the Northeast Museum



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Just before the thunder and lightning



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The rains did come.



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50th Trek, dedicated to the car cover



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153 Deco Duck or as some people call it the Sprit of Flight



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On the green, and brown A brace of 153'sand it was muddy



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Christianson's 1931 Series 153 Sedan



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Christianson's 1931 Series 153 Sedan (Webmaster thinks this is a very beautiful Franklin)



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Christianson's 1931 Series 153 Sedan (Webmaster thinks this is a very beautiful Franklin)



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Dorothy Roberts



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Window sheet giving information on each Franklin



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Close up of some of the many Franklins lined up at the Northeast Museum



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Dot and Arnie's beautiful Franklin



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Gene Kosche's 1933 Olympic Series 18A serial number 1 (83-11001L11)



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Gene Kosche's 1933 Olympic Series 18A serial number 1 (83-11001L11)



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Lots of lugage, Richard Harry and Sid Marston's Franklins



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Olympic Convertible Coupe



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Rendemonti's ready for the rain that did come down



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Rendemonti's ready for the rain that did come down



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Rendemonti's ready for the rain that did come down



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Close up of some of the many Franklins lined up at the Northeast Museum



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Rendemonti's Franklin and Melssia



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Susan and David Robert's 1929



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Ron Andrews' Pusuit, before top blow out



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Terry Fitch 1931 Sedan 153 infomation card.



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Terry Fitch 1931 Sedan Series 153 rear spare mount



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Terry Fitch 1931 Sedan Series 153



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Terry Fitch 1931 Sedan Series 153



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Terry Fitch 1931 Sedan Series 153



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Terry Fitch 1931 Sedan Series 153



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Tony Adams 1931 Series 151Town Sedan



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Chitinango Falls 1929 dual cowl with the cowl up to enter the back seat



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Peter Kunan and



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The Webb's and their new 1929 Spreedster



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Dot and Arnie with their beautiful 1931 series 153 sedan



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Tim Coyle, David Reddaway and his girlfriend in Tim's 1913 Series 3 Touring



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Tim Coyle with his hat turned ready for high speed driving in his 1913 Series 3 Touring



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Katelynn Elizabeth Gaskill (Granddaughter) Daughter of Dick Gaaskill's son Alan standing by a 1929 Sedan



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Ann Bell and Andre Audette



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Chitinango Falls 1929 dual cowl with the cowl up to enter the back seat



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Katelynn Elizabeth Gaskill and Grandma Peg Gaskill



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George Staley's 1903 model A 2 pass



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Left to right - 1933 18A Olympic convertible coupe of Neil Sugermeyer, 1929 137 Sport Runabout of Karl Nippert, 1931 153 Pirate Touring of Al Nippert, 1928 12A convertible coupe of Pierre Lavedan



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1909 G Touring unrestored of George Staley



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On the road again going to one of the many meals, think this was lunch!



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David and Susan Roberts in thrie 1928 12B Sedan (looks like Max in the back seat)



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Carol and Tom Kidd in their 1930 147 Roadster



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Wes Mattie and Andre Audette



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Chitinango Falls Andre Audette's motor in his 1928 Series 12-A



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Thr rains came and never stopped



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Lee Schopmeier's 1927 Series 11B Sedan



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Gary Rink's 1929 135 Sedan



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1903 Model A 2 pass of George Staley



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George Staley



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Hank Manwell's beautiful 1930 Station Wagon CNT Series 147



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Parking at the Museum



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Chitinango Falls Andre Audette's 1925 Series 11A with Wes Mattiesitting in the car



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Museum where Groege Staley has some of his cars.



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Dan DeRusha, our Vice President's 1928 Series 12B Sedan



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Looks like Andre Audette's Franklin parked under a tree, after the rains.



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The campus green just before the rain started



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1929 Sport Runabout Series 137



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Warren Martin's 1931 Series 153 Club Sedan



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Gary Ring's 1929 sedan



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Jeff Hasslen's 1915 Series 8 Touring



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Chitinango Falls Bill Raithel's 1929 daul cowl



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John Rendemonti's 1912 Series 1 Torpedo Phaeton



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Arnie Christiansen's beautiful 1931 Seres 153 sedan



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Emmett Hood's 1928 Series 12B Victoria Brougham



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Hank Manwell's beautiful Station Wagon



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Following Lee Nelson's 1931



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Lee Nelson trying to explain to Mayor Bennett why he had to pass him



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One of the many colorings from all the younger kids



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Karl Nippert and his wonderful 1929 Sprot Runabout



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Chitinango Falls Bill Raithel's 1929 daul cowl



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Out on a sunny Sunday drive around the lake



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Out on a sunny Sunday drive around the lake



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Out on a sunny Sunday drive around the lake



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This picture could have been take in the 1930's



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Was this picture taken in 2003 or in the 1930's?



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Was this picture taken in 2003 or in the 1930's?



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Was this picture taken in 2003 or in the 1930's?



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Was this picture taken in 2003 or in the 1930's?



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Otisco fire house 1929 Sedan



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Chitinango Falls Bill Raithel's 1929 daul cowl



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Chitinango Falls Keith Knowlton's 1928 12B Sport Touring Merrimac Body



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Chitinango Falls Keith Knowlton's 1928 12B Sport Touring Merrimac Body



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Chitinango Falls Keith Knowlton's 1928 12B Sport Touring Merrimac Body



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Chitinango Falls Keith Knowlton's 1928 12B Sport Touring Merrimac Body



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Chitinango Falls Keith Knowlton's 1928 12B Sport Touring Merrimac Body



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Mark Chaplin`s beautiful 1924 10-C sedan



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Mark Chaplin`s beautiful 1924 10-C sedan



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We think this is Neil Sugermeyer's 1933 Olympic Convertible Coupe Series 18-A



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Chitinango Falls Rob Web and the 1929 SpeedsterDietrich Body Series 137



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Early bird lunch at Otisco fire house 1929 Sedan, Dick McKight's 1932 Coupe and John Hufnagle 1928 12-B Victoria Brougham/WBC



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Chitinango Falls Ron Andrewsand his 1931 Pursuit Series 151, this car was at the first Trek see picture below

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Chitinango Falls Ron Andrewsand his 1931 Pursuit Series 151, this car was at the first Trek see picture below



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Chitinango Falls - The Fitzpatrick women, Abbie, Tristan, Quinn, Gemma



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Chitinango Falls - Lee Webb's 1929 Speedster Series 137 one of his newest Franklins



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Chitinango Falls - Lee Webb's 1929 Speedster Series 137



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Chitinango Falls - Lee Webb's 1929 Speedster Series 137



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Chitinango Falls - Information sheet on Lee Webb's 1929 Speedster Series 137



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Chitinango Falls Wes Matti



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno - Christianson's first run



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno - Christianson's second run



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Early bird lunch at Otisco fire house Al Nippert's 1931 Series 153 Pirate Touring



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno - Emmett hood, first run



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno - JimRoberts, Jeff Hasslen, Steve Powers ans Bill Burt



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Morrisville Auto Technoligy Building



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno - Tom Kidd 1930 Roadster ready to go.



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno/Tom Kidd, how much hp



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno - TonyAdamsTown Sedan on dyno



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno - Tony's Town sedan wheels on rollers



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno - Town Sedan, 129 ft lbs torque, 53



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno - Town Sedan plumbing the exhaust



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno/Town Sedan, chock the wheels



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Early bird lunch at Otisco fire house Al Nippert's 1931 Series 153 Pirate Touring



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno - Town Sedan, go man, go



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno - Town Sedan, front wheels chocked



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno - Town Sedan, stapped down



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno - Town Sedan pre-test punch in info



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Morrisville Auto Tech chassis dyno - Web's Speedster, first run



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Ice rink, old dairy building



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New dairy facility



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New dairy



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New dairy



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New dairy



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Early bird lunch at Otisco fire house Bob Westfall and Tom Kidd's 1930 Series 147 Roadsters



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John Rendamonti's beautiful Franklin



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John Rendamonti's beautiful Franklin



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Early bird lunch at Otisco fire house - Ring Leader Frank Hantak (not your webmaster's words)



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Ron Andrew's 1931, Series 151 Pursuit



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Tony Adams 1932 Club Sedan



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Tony Adams 1932 Club Sedan



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Early bird lunch at Otisco fire house - Christianson's, 1931 153 Sedan



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Dave and Sue Roberts, 1928 Sedan



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The Franklin Club's Vice President DeRusha's 1928 Sedan (Better known as the talking car)



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Duce Coupes



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Duce Coupes



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Emmett Hood's 1928 Victoria Brougham Series 12B



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Emmett Hood's 1928 Victoria Brougham Series 12B



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Goerge Staley's 1931, Series 151 Town Sedan



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Early bird lunch at Otisco fire house Bob Westfall and Tom Kidd's 1930 Series 147 Roadsters



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New dairy



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New dairy



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New dairy, when the Trekkers have lunch everyone else does too



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Road ralley, Hood's team checks directions



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SUNY Morrisville campus



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SUNY Morrisville, Tuesday/SUNY Morrisville campus, view from the diary facility



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SUNY Morrisville, campus



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Sun shine - Andre Audette's 1928



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Bill Gewand Victoria/WBC 1927 11-B



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Bill Gewand Victoria/WBC 1927 11-B



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Some of the many Franklins lined up at the Northeast Museum



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Braverman's Sears Busness Runabout 1910



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Don Chapman's 1925 Series 11-A Touring



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Franklin Museum's 1923 Series 10B Coupe



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Staley's 1929 Series 137 Touring



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Ken Hagberg's 1930 Sedan Series 145



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Ken Hagberg's 1930 Sedan Series 145



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Dick Burnham's 1907 Knox Touring



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Dick Burnham's 1907 Knox Touring



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Peter Kunan's 1905 Model E Roadster



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Pierre Lavedan's 1928 Convertible Coupe Series 12A



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Close up of some of the many Franklins lined up at the Northeast Museum



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Lee Webb's 1929 Dietrich Speedster Series 137



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The beautiful 10C of Mark Chaplin`s



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Peter Kunan's 1905 and the Auction in the back ground



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Rink's 1929 Series 135 Sedan



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Schopmeier's 1927 Sedan Series 11B



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Staley's 1910 Model G



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Close up of some of the many Franklins lined up at the Northeast Museum



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Sugermeyer's 1933 Olympic Convertible Coupe.



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Tony Adams 1932 Club Sedan, 50th Trek, just outside Watts hall



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Tony Adams 1932 Club Sedan, 50th Trek, just outside Watts hall beautiful picture!



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Trekker's choice for 2003. Karl Nippert 1929 Sport Runabout



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At the Meadows - Andy at work, at the Meadowswith Dick Burnham and his Knox



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At the Meadows - Andy at work, yes it was raining once again!



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Dave Phillips, what's under the kilts?



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At the Meadows - Franklins on the lawn



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At the Meadows - Howard 1927 Sport Sedan WBC Series 11B