Courthouse Centennial Celebration 10/26/12 10/26/12 12:01:00 AM
Photos by Lorraine Boyd
They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To
That goes for cars, and courthouses and even hobbyists like Howard Denker (above).
With just a little tinkering with the background (removing some 21st Century traffic barricades), we can imagine this gent and his brand new car – manufactured right here in Omaha (where the Tip Top Apartments are now) – getting ready for a Sunday drive. The Omaha Building in the background, for instance, was there years before the Douglas County Courthouse was even built in 1912. Denker is justly proud of his beautiful green Model A (with bright yellow wheel spokes) that can get up to 70 miles an hour – not that he’d want to do that. But it’s Saturday, and Howard Denker has driven his lovingly-restored 1931 Ford Model A Deluxe Twodoor to the Douglas County Courthouse for the historic celebration of its 100th birthday. Turn to page three for more. |
