Pat and Bob Kern, signing the Letter of Agreement between them and The H. H. Franklin Club, Inc.
The Franklin Automobile Collection
at Hickory Corners
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A map to The Franklin Automobile Collection at Hickory Corners click here
The Franklins on the move from Wisconsin to Michigan
Slide show of photos John O'Hara took this fall for the Kerns
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December 6, 2009 Great pictures of the building as work goes on
The Committee inspects the new building
Nov 10, 2009 - November 2, 2009 - October 23, 2009
Sept. 26, 2009, - Sept 29, 2009, - Oct 2, 2009, - Oct 12, 2009, - Oct 14, 2009, - Oct 16, 20099,
August 28 2009, - Sept. 4, 2009, - Sept. 10, 2009, - Sept. 12, 2009, - Sept. 18, 2009, - Sept. 26, 2009
August 1, 2009, - August 6, 2009, - August 8, 2009, - August 18, 2009, - August 23, 2009,
06.08.09, - 06.12.09, - 06.30.09, - July 16, 2000, - July 24, 2009, - July 28 2009
Pictures of the ground breaking update 05.17.2009
Ground breaking ceremony with pictures May 1, 2009
Report to the Franklin Club Board by Bob Harrison April 25, 2009
Report to the Franklin Club Board by Arthur Einstein, Jr. April 25, 2009
Franklin Automobile Collection - Project Schedule April 25, 2009
Report from the Committee Feb 12, 2009
Members of the Advisory Committee
Gilmore CAR MUSEUM TO BECOME AIR-COOLED
FRANKLIN CLUB WILL BUILD AT HICKORY CORNERS
News 10.05.08, New England region of CCCA has a welcoming note in their quarterly
magazine about Franklin joining Gilmore. From - Carol Kidd
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Here is a little look at the cars going into the new Franklin Automobile Collection at Hickory Corners
Click here to see most of the items and cars donated by Bob and Pat Kern May 6, 2009
Pat and Bob Kern, signing the Letter of Agreement between them and The H. H. Franklin Club, Inc.
1905 Type A Cross Engine
1907 Type D Runabout
1909 Type D Touring (On display at Hickory Corners 2002)
1919 Series 9 Brougham
1923 Series 10-B Brougham
Pat Kern with the Series 10 Brougham
1925 Series 11-A Sport Runabout
1930 Series 147 Speedster by Dietrich
1931 Series 153 Custom Roadster
1932 Series 16 Sedan
1932 Series 16 Club Sedan
1932 Series 16 Special Phaeton
1932 Series 17 V/12 Sedan. A gift from the family of Alexander Marshall
Series 10-A Display Engine - first of the downdraft designs
Sidedraft display engine
Franklin Drone opposed 12 engine
Original ad hoc committee meeting with Bob Kern January 2008
Gilmore news letter "The Herald"