Men in suits and hats gathered around Billy Robinson's airplane on grass field. Workman appears to be adjusting wing structure. Skids are utilized as part of wheel base.
Billy Robinson's monoplane next to his hangar in west Grinnell. The hangar was later transported in three parts to the Ben and Harold Buck farm west of Grinnell in Jasper County. (Description taken from Grinnell Then and Now published by the Grinnell…
1911. The Spaulding 30 was the first model number of the Spaulding automobiles. It was also called generically Model C, and more specifically Model CP (with the planetary transmission) or Model CS (with the sliding gear or selective transmission).…
1912. The pictured car is a Spaulding 40, or Model E. It cost $1,650 for this version, the first to have four doors. This model was also available in two doored versions for $1,600 with body styles in touring, roadster, or pony tonneau. This car held…
August 1913 - Winter 1913. San Diego businessmen chose Spaulding for their vehicle for a cross-country trip, aiming to map out a route to be used for travelers to the Panama-California Exposition held in 1915. In addition, they planned to film the…
