identifying antique car

OK Dave, Here's your bonus answer. The owner of the car is Samuel F.
Langdell of New Boston. I got this information from Gerald Griffin.
Here is his answer to my inquiry:

George, The number was first issued in late 1906 to Samuel F. Langdell, of New Boston, for
a10 HP Maxwell-Brisco. These were Porcelain license Plates, white numbers on a green
background. The plates were "permanent" 1905-1911 although starting in 1910 one had to
renew yearly. If the owner bought a new vehicle he could have transfered the plates. If he
sold the vehicle and didn't replace it he would have turned the plates in and they may
have been issued to someone else. All we can say for certain is that the photo was likely
taken between late 1906 and early 1912. My museum is in Mont Vernon, NH. Minus eleven
degrees here this morning. Hope the information helps. G

From what Jerry says, I would assume that the Buick was Mr. Langdell's
second car. Since he registered the Maxwell-Brisco in 1906, it is
unlikely that the Buick is from that year but it has to be before 1910.

Please let me know if you find any further information. --- gk3

Dave wrote:

>WOW!
>
>Thanks!
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>I too noticed the grass and the trees and had come up with a fall timeframe.
>However, after all the studying and blowing up of the picture, I never
>noticed the woman sitting there. I did notice the man, but not the woman.
>Amazing what a second pair of eyes can come up with.
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>There isn't a town paper, which makes it harder to come up with articles, to
>this day the best we have is a monthly paper (and that is only about 3 years
>old). I may be able to check the tax records, but of course nothing is on
>computer (that's actually what I'm doing as well as scanning in hundreds of
>old pictures and trying to get a rough date on them).
>
>The buildings you see in the background are the firestation, which in this
>picture was big enough for horse drawn equipment. There was an extension
>added to the left side of it and the doors moved to the left side when the
>town started getting gas-powered equipment. When that became too big the
>department moved to a building which is behind the photographer. The
>building to the right is the side of the town hall, although there is a
>school across the street. The town did have a highschool that was separate
>from the primary schools, although I honestly don't know which ones were in
>the area at this time. JR Whipple (owner of the Parker House and Young's
>hotels) was a resident and New Boston was a vacation stop as it was about
>3-4 hour horse/buggy ride from Boston.
>
>I'll try contacting the names you gave me below and see what else I can dig
>up. The picture you pointed me too is very close. Unfortunately the town
>was really hoping this would be the first gas-powered piece of fire
>equipment. Thank you for the huge lead.
>
>-dave
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