Name/Title
Negative, glass plateEntry/Object ID
2004.001.0236Description
Five men around a car on a country road.
lic #68292 Per the California State Archives this car belonged to RW Kuhland prior to 1914. The car is an "Oakland" , a "T" style with a 20hp gas motor.
In the 08/08/1913 issue of the Benicia Hearld it reports that:
Ralph Kuhland (man on far right in photo)
Fred Kirgan
Neil Scannell (one armed man)
Frank Cassidy
John Cuddy
John Molfino
took an auto trip to Howell Mtn and Aetna Springs.
Background:
Neil (Cornelius) Scannell born 03/31/1887 died 11/4/1918 in Marysvile, CA. He is buried in Benicia. He was a clerk in Benicia (maybe Kuhland's store). He had two brothers Raymond (born 1893) and James (1897). His mother was Mary (born 1858) and a widow in the 1910 census.
Fred Kirgan born 01/07/1889 was a machinist for iron works (1910) and then marine machinist 1920. He . He had two brothers: Eugene F born 1889 and worked at the tannery in 1910 and in WWI draft of 1917 was a telegrapher for the railroad; Frank C Jr born 1903. Their parents were Frank C and Abbie E Kirgan who lived on East "I" street in 1910.Collection
Benicia Historical Museum Collection