Farmington's "Uncle Sam"

SIKSUKR · 01-21-2010, 10:50 AM

That is one cool story. I think we may have finally stumped McDude on this one. Please make a liar out of me.

jmen24 · 01-21-2010, 10:58 AM

Absolutely fantastic story. Could you imagine riding on that sled, that would have been a great day!

mcdude · 01-21-2010, 11:34 AM

No pic....but check this out!! http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive...679C94649ED7CF

BroadHopper · 01-21-2010, 11:53 AM

I remember back in the '50's, someone had a sled built by the laconia car works boat shop that carried a dozen folks. They would go to the Laconia Country club where there is a loooong gentle slope. It was a quite a sight!

I can only recall a Morin family owned it at that time. Haven't seen it since.

Yosemite Sam · 01-21-2010, 12:14 PM

Expanded the picture a little:

mcdude · 01-21-2010, 12:59 PM

In the picture enlarged by Yosemite Sam you see the Laconia Hotel (1955)

and the Laconia Library

Pineedles · 01-21-2010, 04:17 PM

I LIKE IKE!

mcdude, I read this morning that the NY TImes is going to start charging for viewing their on-line paper. No more freebees I guess. Hard to understand this logic from a marketing standpoint.

01-21-2010, 10:50 AM	#1
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	That is one cool story. I think we may have finally stumped McDude on this one. Please make a liar out of me. __________________ SIKSUKR

01-21-2010, 11:34 AM	#3
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,343 Thanks: 370 Thanked 1,033 Times in 480 Posts	Sorry to disappoint! No pic....but check this out!! http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive...679C94649ED7CF __________________

01-21-2010, 11:53 AM	#4
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,668 Thanks: 3,282 Thanked 1,132 Times in 814 Posts	Large sleds. I remember back in the '50's, someone had a sled built by the laconia car works boat shop that carried a dozen folks. They would go to the Laconia Country club where there is a loooong gentle slope. It was a quite a sight! I can only recall a Morin family owned it at that time. Haven't seen it since. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

01-21-2010, 12:59 PM	#6
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,343 Thanks: 370 Thanked 1,033 Times in 480 Posts	In the picture enlarged by Yosemite Sam you see the Laconia Hotel (1955) and the Laconia Library __________________

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01-21-2010, 10:58 AM	#2
jmen24 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,139 Thanks: 223 Thanked 319 Times in 181 Posts	Absolutely fantastic story. Could you imagine riding on that sled, that would have been a great day!

01-21-2010, 12:14 PM	#5
Yosemite Sam Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 395 Thanks: 81 Thanked 95 Times in 56 Posts	Expanded the picture a little:

01-21-2010, 04:17 PM	#7
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,550 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 672 Times in 369 Posts	I LIKE IKE! mcdude, I read this morning that the NY TImes is going to start charging for viewing their on-line paper. No more freebees I guess. Hard to understand this logic from a marketing standpoint.