An Air-Cooled 1900 Franklin of Dr. C. P. Thomas

ID: 5633 ~ Source: Postcard from the collection of CJ Mason.
This file appears in: Spokane’s New Era In Transportation
An Air-Cooled 1900 Franklin of Dr. C. P. Thomas

Dated 1908, this postcard shows Dr. C. P. Thomas's and George Sonnemann's first place flower car at the Spokane Automobile Show. Notice the large swan on the hood.

This file appears in: Spokane’s New Era In Transportation

By CJ Mason
In the year 1909, Spokane was home to several hundred automobiles. Many of these early automobiles were classified as Tin Lizzies (common cars like the Model T) and delivery trucks. In Jess Walter’s novel, The Cold Millions, several automobiles are…