I came across this image at The Feral Irishman's place. It boggled my mind.
I couldn't help wondering how the heck they got that car up there. A brief internet search, and my question was answered.
Arthur Clarence Pillsbury on the hood of this “Studebaker Six” about a foot away from the edge at Glacier Point in Yosemite.
Thirteen others, on the precipice, can be seen near the vehicle. Local carpenters built a trestle so that the car could be positioned.
Image Circa 1916
Why they thought it necessary or worthwhile to go to all that trouble to get a car up there, I have no idea. It must have been a major undertaking in those pre-helicopter days. Perhaps they were thinking of an early masculine version of the ending to "Thelma and Louise"? If so, Mr. Pillsbury failed to follow through . . .
Peter
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"Nope"
Why would you shoot a Tesla into space?
Because you can!
You can't fix stupid... But sometimes, stupid will fix itself... For this we all hope...
In the early days of photography, it was a big deal to get photographed up there. So after risking death to pose there, I'm sure a car was their next thought. I've found vintage photos of people who convinced their horses to go out on it.
There is an arduous trail from the valley floor up to glacier point. Or one can just drive to it from the top.
Thrill seekers... sigh
I've been there both by road and by cross-country ski. Back then, the Wawona Tunnel wasn't there to get to Yosemite so that was quite the adventure all right.
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