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VINTAGE

PHOTOGRAPH

LATE 1916 - 1920'S ERA?

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA


NOT SURE IF CORRECT?

THIS IS WHAT AI FOUND:


This wonderful new photograph captures the same dapper young gentleman from the previous Chandler photo, this time proudly driving a magnificent 1920–1922 Studebaker Big Six Roadster [historicbridges.org, Studebaker Big Six or 1916 Studebaker Big Six].
Here are the key historical and structural highlights of this image to copy for your records:
The Vehicle: A 1920–1922 Studebaker Big Six Roadster
  • The Model: This is a high-end Studebaker Big Six Series 20 or 21 Roadster, a powerful, premium open-top touring car of the early 1920s [Studebaker Big Six or 1916 Studebaker Big Six].
  • Design Hallmarks: The car features Studebaker's signature straight, smooth hood line, a distinctively shaped radiator cowl shell, a folding canvas convertible top, and a sleek, sloped rear deck characteristic of a two-door roadster body style.
  • The Wheels: It rides on classic wooden artillery-spoke wheels fitted with stylish, premium white-sidewall pneumatic tires.
  • Spare Tires: Two matching spare tires are mounted at a rakish angle on the rear deck, a feature common for long-distance country touring during this era.
  • Another Family Car: In the far left background, a second early-1920s luxury closed-top sedan or coupe is partially visible, indicating a wealthy or highly mobile family circle.
The Setting: A Grand Minneapolis Estate or Clubhouse
  • The Mansion: The car is parked on a paved driveway in front of a sprawling, magnificent multi-story mansion or luxury resort building.
  • Architectural Style: The estate is built in the Italian Renaissance or Mediterranean Revival style, which exploded in popularity among the Twin Cities elite during the late 1910s and early 1920s.
  • Distinct Details: Features a light-colored stucco exterior facade, a dark Spanish clay tile roof, arched ground-floor windows, a grand formal entrance portico, and a second-story balcony with a decorative stone balustrade over the doorway.
  • The Radisson/Lake Connection: Given your earlier research into the Kruses, this grand architectural layout heavily mirrors the look of elite private estates and prestigious country clubs lining Lake Minnetonka (such as the Lafayette Club) or the grand avenues of the Lake of the Isles district during the 1920s.


" VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH MEN'S STUDEBAKER CAR CIGAR FASHION IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, OLD PHOTO "


THE PHOTO IS VERY CLEAR

HAZY-FUZZY NEAR SIDE EDGES

PHOTO VIEWS CLEAR HOLDING 1-2 FEET AWAY



THE PHOTO IS VERY CLEAR 1-2 FEET AWAY, THE PHOTO IS VERY CLEAR UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS, HAZY-FUZZY NEAR SIDE EDGES, BUT VIEWS CLEAR HOLDING 1-2 FEET AWAY, BIT DARK.


CAPTION ON ALBUM

" NONE "


CAPTION ON BACK:

" NONE "


OLD 

PHOTO


THIS IS A PHOTO

NOT A POSTCARD


SHADES & COLORS

CAN VARY



JUST IN CASE ANY OF MY LISTINGS 

HAVE WRONG INFO, I CANNOT ID PHOTO OR POSTCARD,

SEND INFO, I WILL INSERT CORRECT INTO INTO LISTING, TIA. 



LISTING 125 PHOTOS STARTING ON 6/23/26


THE PHOTOS ARE MOSTLY FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA AREA 1916 - 1920'S ERA, A GIRL NAMED JEANNETTE OWNED THE ALBUM, PHOTOS OF HER AND HER SISTER ALICE MOSTLY, 1916-1920 THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN IN HIGH SCHOOL AND CAME FROM A PROMINENT FAMILY, THEY MIGHT HAVE WENT TO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA?, THE PHOTOS WERE MOSTLY TAKEN DURING HIGH SCHOOL YEARS, BOY FRIENDS, CARS, SWIMMING, TENNIS, FASHION, ETC.

HERE'S SOME NAMES & PLACES I FOUND ON SOME PHOTOS - A CAR LICENSE PLATE (1918, 1919, 1920 MINN), RADISSON INN, LAKE STREET PARADE, POSDTCARD STAMPED FROM MINNEAPOLIS 1916, HUDSON, WIS., LAKE CALHOUN, LAKE OF THE ISLES, COMO PARK, PAPER CLIPPING FROM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, LORING PARK.



SELLER INFO ONLY ON THIS LINE ( 1100 - MINN - 478 ) 133

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING:

PLEASE LOOK AT PHOTO FOR DAMAGE:

DAMAGE RATINGS:

RANKING TO EDGES ( 2 )

( 1 )-LITE DAMAGE TO EDGES HARDLY ANY DAMAGE

( 2 )-MILD DAMAGE TO EDGES, SOME MINOR DINGS, CHIPPING & WEAR.

( 3 )-HEAVY DAMAGE TO EDGES, LOTS OF CREASES AND OR RIPS & TEARS.

RANKING TO CORNER TIPS ( 2 )

( 1 )-LITE DAMAGE TO CORNER TIPS, HARDLY ANY DAMAGE

( 2 )-MILD DAMAGE TO CORNER TIPS, SOME MINOR DINGS & WEAR.

( 3 )-HEAVY DAMAGE TO CORNER TIPS, BAD CREASES, BAD WEAR, MISSING TIPS.

CLARITY RANKING TO PHOTO ( 1 )

( 1 )-VERY CLEAR, LOTS OF DETAIL

( 2 )-PRETTY CLEAR SOME DETAIL 

( 3 )-CLEAR 1-2 FEET AWAY, HAZY-FUZZY UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS

( 4 )-HAZY-FUZZY 1-2 FEET AWAY AND UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS

CLARITY FROM 2 DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, WILL BE RATED YES OR NO

CLARITY GOOD HOLDING 1-2 FEET AWAY ( YES ) BIT DARK

HAZY-FUZZY UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS ( NO ) 

CLEAR UNDER MAGNIFY GLASS ( YES ) 

HAZY-FUZZY IN BACKGROUND ( NO ) 

HAZY-FUZZY ON SIDE EDGES ( YES ) 

WRINKLE/CREASE/WAVINESS TO PHOTO FROM SHRINKAGE ( YES-LITE )

WRINKLE/CREASE/WAVINESS FROM BEING PULLED/SCRAPED OFF ALBUM PAGE ( YES-MILD )

DEPRESSED CORNER MARKS IN CORNERS FROM CORNER HANGERS ( NO )

DEPRESSED GLUE DIMPLE MARKS IN PHOTO FROM GLUE ON BACKSIDE ( YES-MILD )

RUBS FROM BEING IN AN ALBUM FOR YEARS ( YES-LITE )

OVERALL CONDITION OF PHOTO, WHICH INCLUDES DAMAGE AND CLARITY IN RATING, WILL BE RATED ON A ( 1-10 ) SCALE.

( 1 ) BEING VERY BAD & ( 10 ) BEING VERY GOOD

OVERALL CONDITION OF PHOTO ( 5-6 )

MADE OF PHOTO TYPE PAPER

BACK SOME DISCOLOR, FEW MARKS, PAPER & GLUE IN SPOTS

FRONT FEW MARKS, SOME DISCOLOR

OTHER DAMAGE NOTED HERE: 

ALSO HAS USUAL SCRATCHES, MARS, DINGS, ETC.

DAMAGE A FEW SCRATCHES, DINGS & CREASES, ALL TIPS SHOW WEAR, DINGS OR CREASES, MILD GLUE DIMPLE POCKETS ON FRONT FROM GLUE ON BACK, GLUE & PAPER ON BACK IN SPOTS.

PHOTO SIZE SMALL 4-1/8 BY 3-1/8 INCHES



 

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