Photograph
Car on Pontoon
| John "Commodore" Heggestad driving a car across Lake Monona on a pontoon. An article called "The 'Monona-Mobile'" was published in the Gisholt Machine Company employee newsletter The News Crib explains: "First he constructed a pontoon support for his car, then, on the rear tires, he chained wooden cleats which serve as paddles and propel the pontoon car at a respectable speed--as high as 10 knots per hour. Steering is accomplished by a rudder suspended from the rear axle. Gisholt lensman, Sid Boyum, who recently took an action photo of the skipper and his craft from the Lake Monona shoreline, reports that the 'cruiser' appears to be completely seaworthy." |
| Image ID: | 122394 |
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| Creation Date: | |
| Creator Name: | Boyum, Sid |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Sid Boyum collection, circa 1900-2018 (bulk 1950-1980) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6986 Box 11, Folder 5 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| See the company newsletter, The News Crib vol. 7, no.1 (July 1955): 7. |
| Boats and boating |
| Lakes |
| Shorelines |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Automobiles |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Practical jokes |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Friends of Sid Boyum, courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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