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I'm pretty much alone here in Klamath Falls with really old cars. We have plenty of hot rods of 30s & later cars and a few rodded Ts but my Ts seem to to be alone on the road. As such, I am often tapped to drive the Klamath County Museum's T, a circa 1911 speedster made out of many later parts with a Rootlieb body. It has lots of shiny brass and is a real crowd pleaser.

In addition to these duties, I have been asked to portrait an local automobile pioneer in a historical show/pageant held at the Linkville (the first name for Klamath Falls) Pioneer Cemetery. Ed Dunham owed the second auto in Klamath County and opened the first repair shop. He also sold automobiles.

In 1907, he bought a new red Ford in Portland and drove it part way to town. He left it in Roseberg and had it frighted to Klamath Falls. That summer, he and a friend became the first automobilists to drive all the way around upper Klamath Lake, a journey that had several adventures that he and his pal were able to overcome.

I have only seen one photo of the business, the one below. It is possible that Ed is one of the fellows in the picture. The auto is not a Ford. What is it? The picture is dated 1910 so it would be no later that a 1910 model. Can anyone identify it?

Paul

Looks like an Overland to me.

1910 EMF. Overlands used an oval shaped radiator filler spout.

Thanks for the ID. As I recall, EMF was a pretty popular car for a while. I remember reading about them in Floyd Clymer's book on the Model T.

Paul

Everett, Metger, Flanders or Every Morning Fixit.

EMF - Every Mechanic’s Friend

Hilarious that the tow truck is two mules

Probably pretty common in 1910 when autos were still a novelty. Things were changing pretty quickly in those years but horses & mules were still the prime movers.

Paul