1914 Apperson Jackrabbit Wooldridge Family History




Apperson Kokomo Pictures

These are a few pictures of the Apperson in Kokomo July 4, 2014.

I had been planning, for several years, to take the Apperson back to Kokomo when it turned 100 (it was built on 2-10-1914). In part as tribute to my Father and Mother who were both born in Kokomo as was I. He would have been 100 on July 22nd and Mom would have been 90 on May 11th. I feel they and Lawrence Baum were looking over me, the trip of 22 days and 4153 miles and went with out a hitch. I had great weather were ever I went and was treated so well by all I came in contact with. I cannot thank them enough for their kindness and hospitality.


  • Elwood Haynes Museum Elwood Haynes Museum Tim Rivers (Curator of the Elwood Haynes Museum) was kind enough to allow Donnie (my cousin) and myself to tour the Haynes Museum and take pictures. This from there Apperson collection would love to have this on my wall.
  • Reenactment of Haynes and Apperson historic demonstration of their Pioneer automobile Reenactment of Haynes and Apperson historic demonstration in 1894 I was ask to be lead car for the reenactment of Haynes and Apperson historic demonstration of their Pioneer automobile along Pumpkinvine Pike in Kokomo, on July 4, 1894. My passenger was Paul Wyman, who organized the Haynes Apperson Festival. I drove Paul to Foster Park to kick off the Haynes Apperson Festival.
  • Howard County Automotive Hall of Fame tent. Howard County Automotive Hall of Fame tent. The car was also on display under the Howard County Automotive Hall of Fame tent. At night Jay Meck who owns Crazy J's Ice Cream Bar allowed several of the cars to be parked in a large garage he owns next to his Ice Cream shop.
  • Howard County Automotive Hall of Fame tent. Howard County Automotive Hall of Fame tent. The car on display under the Howard County Automotive Hall of Fame tent.
  • Kokomo 4th of July parade staging Kokomo 4th of July parade staging I was honored with being the first antique car in the parade right through downtown Kokomo.
  • Kokomo 4th of July parade staging Kokomo 4th of July parade staging Had a long wait for the parade to start about 2 hours but it was worth it had a lot of fun.
  • Kokomo 4th of July parade Kokomo 4th of July parade I was also the lead car in this parade, with my cousin Marilyn.
  • Elwood Haynes Museum Elwood Haynes Museum The Apperson with the museum as a backdrop.
  • Elwood Haynes Museum Elwood Haynes Museum The Apperson with the museum as a backdrop.
  • Elwood Haynes Museum Elwood Haynes Museum One turned out great and I had one pictures made into a postcard.
  • Elwood Haynes Museum Elwood Haynes Museum I shot this picture from the upstairs looking out at the carriage portico. I thought it was a neat picture
  • Wooldridge rides Wooldridge rides I stayed with my cousins Don and Marilyn Wooldridge. This is some of the rides I gave to family members and friends of Don and Marilyn.
  • Wooldridge rides Wooldridge rides My cousins Don Wooldridge ride . Thanks to Don & Marilyn the Kokomo leg of my trip will not be forgotten.
  •  Larry & Cheryl Nierzwick Larry & Cheryl Nierzwick Larry & Cheryl Nierzwick are pictured in the dusters. Thanks to them I have a CD of the parades the Apperson was in. Thanks for all your hard work on the CD.
  • Wagner garage and body shop Wagner garage and body shop This a letter head from the garage and body shop that my Grandfather and his brothers Joe and Paul started in Kokomo in the 1930's. It was on the conner of Morgan and Ohio Streets.
  • "T" for two "T" for two A "T" that my grand father built some time in the 30's or early 40's. I am not sure but it may be my grand father in the car.




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