Precariously perched Studebaker Six - Yosemite
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Precariously perched Studebaker Six - Yosemite
On June 10, 1916 photographer Arthur Clarence Pillsbury broke the driving time record from Oakland to Yosemite in his new Studebaker Six, covering the distance via Big Oak Flat Road in less than nine hours. Three months later, to prove he could pass yet another difficult test, he navigated the Studebaker up to Glacier Point on a sunny mid-September morning. Surveying the approach to Overhanging Rock it was determined that a runway was necessary to pass over several boulders that barred the way. Carpenters working on the Desmond Glacier Point Hotel quickly agreed to erect a trestle, and the car was slowly edged outward. The rock measures roughly seven feet wide and fourteen feet long, and beneath falls blue space for 3240 feet. The driver stopped about a foot from the rocks end. Pillsburys photo postcard recording the event shows Foster Curry at the wheel and Arthur Pillsbury himself straddling the hood. Pennants reading " Yosemite" and " Studebaker 1916" are attached to the car. Facial expressions on the fourteen people around and in the automobile betray some degree of tension; but seven raised arms, some holding hats, succeed in giving a wave. Two of the men appear to be the helpful carpenters. Here is the resulting shot in all its glory! Two of the individuals featured are marked by a cross and on the reverse of the card is the note " Can you see Reggie and me?". Date: circa late 1930s
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In this photograph, we witness the daring feat of Arthur Clarence Pillsbury and his Studebaker Six as they precariously navigate the treacherous path to Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park. On June 10, 1916, Pillsbury had already made headlines by breaking the driving time record from Oakland to Yosemite. Three months later, he returned to prove the Studebaker's mettle once more. Approaching Overhanging Rock, Pillsbury and his passengers encountered a series of boulders that blocked their path. With quick thinking, carpenters working on the Desmond Glacier Point Hotel agreed to construct a trestle to help the car pass. The rock, measuring roughly seven feet wide and fourteen feet long, offered a narrow and precarious passage. In the photograph, we see Foster Curry at the wheel, with Pillsbury himself perched on the hood for a better view. The car is adorned with pennants bearing the names "Yosemite" and "Studebaker 1916." The faces of the fourteen individuals in and around the automobile reflect a degree of tension, but seven raised arms, some holding hats, manage to give a wave to the camera. Two of the men, marked by a cross, are identified on the reverse of the postcard as Reggie and the photographer himself. This photograph, taken in the late 1930s, captures the spirit of adventure and determination that defined the early days of automobile travel. It serves as a testament to the courage and ingenuity of Pillsbury and his Studebaker Six as they conquered the challenges of Yosemite's rugged terrain.
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