Historic Hood River
On the Road
1-4-2023
Notes
This Alta Walter image is captioned “On the road from Tygh to Hood River”. In days past a trip of any length usually involved some tire swapping or inner tube patching. There may be more going on here, as there is also a screwdriver under the car. The lower half of the windshield appears to have several large cracks, and is held together by two boards clamped right in front of the driver’s view. The windshields were regular plate glass, as Ford was not using safety glass in this era.
The automobile looks like a 1915-16 Model T to me. I’m sure Dale can narrow it down. I wish I had that pump!
Dale Nicol
Arthur, the fire wall appears to be flat and not the curved stamped steel firewall. If it’s flat, then the Model-T is a 1914 or older. Ford went to the stamped steel firewall in 1915 through 1927.
The twin cylinder tire pump was a big improvement over the single cylinder pump.
I have seen old photo’s of a triple cylinder pump. Reaching tire pressure of 55 to 60 psi was a challenge and the twin or triple cylinder pumps made it easier and quicker.
L.E.
One of the things that makes HHR so great, is the knowledgable people who can give information about a photo. Dale on old automobiles. Yesterday, Alan Winston on bridges.
Any idea what the route from Hood River to Tygh Valley would have been? There is a photo (239) of the Davenport family headed for Bend, and I have wondered what the route was from HR.
Jeffrey Bryant
Tygh grade replaced.
Hood River Glacier, 1924-10-16, page 5.
https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071110/1924-10-16/ed-1/seq-5/