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The Martha s Vineyard Times
This Was Then: Some assembly required
Chicken, Boots, and Buss
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At the train terminus in Woods Hole, where Vineyard Haven men, under the employ of Island Ford dealer Walter Renear, would unload and assemble “knocked-down” Model Ts to bring to the Vineyard. Circa 1919. Courtesy Chris Baer
“Boots” Andrews, “Buss” Smith, Frank Amaral, and “Chicken” Baptiste, all of Vineyard Haven, circa 1919. Courtesy Chris Baer
Frank Amaral, Buss Smith, and Chicken Baptiste. Oil light brackets can be seen on the lower windshield corners. Courtesy Chris Baer
From left: unidentified, “Chicken” Baptiste, “Boots” Andrews, unidentified, “Buss” Smith, Frank Amaral. Courtesy Chris Baer
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Dolph Manning’s horse winds a turnstile pulling a building along Water Street, Vineyard Haven. The building was moved from the rear of Cronig’s Market on Church Street, to the corner of what’s now the post office parking lot at Five Corners. Manning’s home was on Water Street, just off the frame to the left, on the site now occupied by Stop & Shop as a storage building. Photo by Basil Welch. The late Basil Welch recalled Manning’s employer, Harry Horton: “Harry used to move houses. And he moved a lot of houses. The biggest fault I ve got to find with Harry is he never took any pictures of the houses he moved! In our collection of pictures we are fortunate enough to have one little set of pictures of Harry moving what used to be Mike Fontes paint shop, across Water Street and with the horse and the turnstile. I took those pictures myself when I worked at Dukes County Garage, and boy I ll never be sorry that I took ‘em, b