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Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum |
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Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum features
historically significant American automobiles and
showcases the interesting heritage of the automobile
during Alaska’s post-Gold Rush era. The
collection includes rare gems like a 1899 Hertel,
1904 Stevens-Duryea, 1917 Owen-Magnetic, 1921
Heine-Velox, 1933 Auburn V-12 dual ratio custom
speedster and 1938 Elto Midget. Several of the autos
are the only examples of their marques known to
remain, including an 1898 Hay Motor Carriage, 1906
Compound, and 1920 Argonne. Seventeen of the cars
previously resided in the William Harrah and Parker
Wickham collections. While a few of the cars are in
original, unrestored condition, many look like they
just rolled off the showroom floor. The huge photos
of Alaska motoring history on the museum walls are
alone worth a visit. More than 70 historic
photographs depicting the first automobiles to reach
Alaska and its mining camps are on display, including
photos taken in Valdez during the famed 1908 New York
to Paris Race. Along with this impressive display of
historic photographs, the museum includes exhibits
and archival movie footage that illustrate the
challenges faced by Alaska’s pioneering
motorists. You’ll see examples of how Alaskans
modified vehicles to travel on snow, cut firewood,
ride the rails, and even power a paddlewheel boat
down the Yukon River. Visitors can also view the museum’s vintage fashion collection, which traces the progression of fashion from the late Victorian through early Swing eras. The changes in clothing styles are as dramatic as those in automotive design. The museum’s clothing collection includes more than 130 vintage dresses, coats, hats, men’s suits, shoes, and accessories spanning eight decades. Approximately 50 displays colorfully illustrate how and why styles changed with the times and how the popularity of the automobile influenced fashion. |
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| Where | 212 Wedgewood Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| When | Summer
Hours beginning May 16, 2011 Sunday thru Thursday 11am - 10pm Friday & Saturday 11am- 6pm Winter Hours: Sunday 12pm to 6pm |
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| Equipment | Automobile collection features over 70 vehicles, historic clothing collection, displays and photographs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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