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Michael Waricher
Carlisle, PA, USA
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 | | Curious the way they used to do things at the Park... | | Posted on: 7/15/2010 9:11:36 PM | ...Still is when you think about it ! 
Garry Adelman was kind enough to share some high resolution Gettysburg images with me through The Center for Civil War Photography so as I go through them I'll pick out a few that might be interesting to share with the membership here.
I found this one curious for the stone enclosure at the base of the rock formation(between the signs). I'd never seen that before and was surprised as to its purpose. Does anyone care to venture a guess ?
There was no date with this image but if you know your vintage cars (I don't) you may be able to hazard a guess.
Mike
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Larry Purtell
Little Meadows, PA, USA
Posts: 719
| | Re: Curious the way they used to do things at the Park... | | Posted on: 7/15/2010 10:06:21 PM | Way before my time, but I'm guessing maybe a 1932 Ford coupe?
Larry
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Steve F
Hampstead, NH, USA
Posts: 1751
| | Re: Curious the way they used to do things at the Park... | | Posted on: 7/16/2010 1:58:02 PM | Mike,
I can't imagine a use. Interesting that the rock wall follows the contour of the boulder. Is that a clue?
I also don't know about the car Larry, but any car in the '30's could put the photo into the '40's with no production during the war years.
Steve
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civilwarguyincanada
Southern, ON, Canada
Posts: 1416
| | Re: Curious the way they used to do things at the Park... | | Posted on: 7/16/2010 2:06:02 PM | Wild guess....
Emergency rain / picnic shelter 
Cheers and thanks for sharing these old ones, Mike.
No guess on the car though; I'll leave that to some of our vintage members.
Ed
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Michael Waricher
Carlisle, PA, USA
Posts: 644
| | Re: Curious the way they used to do things at the Park... | | Posted on: 7/16/2010 2:23:30 PM | I never would have guessed its use...
Odd, huh ?
Mike
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civilwarguyincanada
Southern, ON, Canada
Posts: 1416
| | Re: Curious the way they used to do things at the Park... | | Posted on: 7/16/2010 2:37:03 PM | I'll say, Mike.
And I was sure that in your second, original shot, there is what appears to be an old fashioned picnic basket in there!!
Maybe the sandwiches were stale...
Cheers
Ed
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Michael Waricher
Carlisle, PA, USA
Posts: 644
| | Re: Curious the way they used to do things at the Park... | | Posted on: 7/16/2010 2:44:52 PM | 
Probably Yogi's stash, Ed.
Mike
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Bill N-T
Hicksville, L.I., NY, USA
Posts: 1863
| | Re: Curious the way they used to do things at the Park... | | Posted on: 7/16/2010 2:57:23 PM | Is this the same model car as in that second photo? Unfortunately, I don't know the year on this one.
I think the grill on the car in Mike's photo is more upright, so it's probably an earlier model than this one.
Bill N-T
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hanlon coons
Lancaster, PA, USA
Posts: 122
| | Re: Curious the way they used to do things at the Park... | | Posted on: 7/16/2010 3:02:19 PM | Considering the excessive amount of litter one often encounters on today's battlefield, perhaps those "Garbage Pits" should get a second chance!
JV
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Michael Waricher
Carlisle, PA, USA
Posts: 644
| | Re: Curious the way they used to do things at the Park... | | Posted on: 7/16/2010 3:05:51 PM | Closer look at the car...
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Todd_J
CT, USA
Posts: 92
| | Re: Curious the way they used to do things at the Park... | | Posted on: 7/16/2010 6:43:48 PM | I don't know anything about cars, but I searched the internet and I think I found a likely suspect: a 1934 Standard Chevy Coupe. I paid close attention to the winged hood ornament and side window shape:
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krtrains
North Point, MD, USA
Posts: 228
| | Re: Curious the way they used to do things at the Park... | | Posted on: 7/17/2010 11:23:35 PM | Mike
Great post, it is neat to see how they were thinking in 1934.And bonus a 34 Chevy (is always better than a 34 Ford, Thanks Todd).Check out the Ranger Uniform.Isn't there a south Cav. field picture (of the sign )with the same type of graphics?
Thanks Again
Ken
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Bill N-T
Hicksville, L.I., NY, USA
Posts: 1863
| | Re: Curious the way they used to do things at the Park... | | Posted on: 7/18/2010 1:10:58 PM | Looks like the 1934 Chevy is a match. The doors on the car in my photo are hinged at the rear, the Chevy's are hinged at the front, as are the doors on the car in Mike's photo.
Bill N-T
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