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Upstate wintery Wisconsin

Although this picture originally came in black and white, we also wanted to share a beautifully colourised version with you that was done by an anonymous artist who places more gems like it on his Facebook page under the name ‘Imbued with Hues’.

We think the photograph has a very ‘Upstate New York’ feel, but if you look really closely you may just notice the Wisconsin number plate here. With the only added information that the car is a Packard and that the photograph was taken in 1925/1926, there’s not much else to go on. Well, two mouse clicks ahead we found that the Wisconsin winter must have been a particularly white one, with 52.8 inches of snowfall that year, and that coldest October temperatures were measured in a great many of towns in 1925. Oh, the wonders of the world wide web!

But what we would really love to learn is just a little more about that mighty motor car all set for a snowy drive, the beautiful house behind and those fancy looking people standing next to it in their winter coats. Anyone know?

 

Words Jeroen Booij. Picture ‘Imbued with Hues’.

 

Publiziert:
Donnerstag Januar 13th, 2022
Jeroen Booij
19 Januar 2022, 09:19
Well done gentlemen, thank you both very much!
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Jim Morris
17 Januar 2022, 09:16
The plate appears to be 1927 issue Wisconsin.
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Kean Thompson
16 Januar 2022, 11:09
Interesting! 6 lug wheels suggest 26 or 27 as do the front mudguards? The car has 8 cylinder hood latches and the larger fork mounted 1926 headlamps. The winter front obscures the radiator, the bottom of which should have a semi-circular notch for the crank handle. The narrow door pillars suggest 136" WB, 5 passenger phaeton rather than the 143" wheelbase 7 passenger touring. 7 passenger cars had full square doors but the rear doors are obscured by a shadow. Conclusion 236 model phaeton.
All models in 1928 had 8 lug wheels but Packard put two bead lines on the doors and door pillars which swept to one single bead line on the cowl and tub (which this car seems to have) so I'm confused.
On consulting one of my Packard books, I found this. See attachment.
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