May 5, 2002 – San Jose History Park

The Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club was the primary sponsor for this event with a variety of clubs attending. A large turn out of Model T and Model A Fords, some Chevrolets, a couple of Mopars and some unique brass era cars attended. I counted over 50 cars with most of them of 1920s and 1930s vintage.

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	Restored 1930s gas station and truck. Part of the collection at the history museum.
	Looking toward the livery stables and the display of antique one cylinder farm and industrial motors.
	Lots of Model A Fords on display. The entire block around the central square was parked full of “A Models”.
	More Fords.
	Chinese temple with, of course, more Fords parked in front.
	Across the street from the hotel was a number of interesting cars...
	Several disc wheel Chevrolets with a Dodge and Plymouth barely visible in the background.
	Did I mention there were some Model A Fords attending? There was live 1920s jazz music. Very pleasant eating a picnic in the center square listening to the music and looking at the cars.
	Parked across from the hotel were some fine old cars. In the foreground is a Pierce Arrows. Behind it is a Buick, a Packard and a Studebaker.
	The blue car is a Buick. Behind it is a Packard and then the lovely yellow Studebaker. Oh yeah, more Fords in the back ground.
	There was an antique trolley with free rides around the park.
	The view from our picnic bench. Hardly visible is the band playing on the band stand. The white fire station in the background was almost church like in its presence.
	Most of the Model T Fords parked along the side of the hotel. The blue building to the back housed a print shop where demonstrations of letter press printing were given. Barely visible in the far background is the blacksmith shop were more demonstrations were given.