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Events:   Consignment Auctions   Carlsbad Flower Fields  Civil War Re-enactment  Harvest Fair   Hot Blues Engines Festival  School Days   Summergrass San Diego   Visitors  Weddings
Exhibits:  Blacksmith Shop    City of Guajome Gulch    Farmhouse   Gas Engine Row  Gas Tractors   Short Track Model Railroad   Steam Engine Row   Steam Tractors   Weavers    Tree and Garden Club   Missouri Sorghum Company   Indian River Grist Mill

Museum Volunteer Weaver Patricia Pollard said
"The music was wonderful. Besides "blues", the bands played a little rock, zydeco and country music."

Above the Bayou Brothers on stage. Below the Food Truck. That is one of our decades long Volunteers, Virgil White -- tan cap white tee shirt -- back to camera ordering his meal in the below right picture.

Above Chet and the Committee on stage, while below some in the audience dance.

Above left Museum Staff and Volunteers form up in front of Gas Engine Row, to run mini parades during the intermissions, between each musical group. Above right some of the audience brought their own shade, others availed themselves of our parachute shade. Below left that is Tom Garrison, who then was Trustee President, standing on our stage, providing comment during a parade. That is our 1912 Museum Owned 60HP -- 45 KW -- CASE S/N 27462 Steam Traction Engine operated by Trustee Secretary Jake Williams, below right.

Above Bill Magee on stage. Below left Trustee and Construction Superintendant Pat Myers operates a vintage John Deere tractor. Below right Live On Attendant Cecil Morton operates a Farmall.

Virgil White again, here operating his own 1924 Mack model AC Bulldog. With a top speed of 45 mph -- down hill with a tail wind -- steep uphill speeds slowed to a crawl. Stiff from sitting there riding, drivers would step down and walk alongside. As Virgil demonstrates below. This came to be known as Walking the Dog.

Each intermission, after our mini parade, Trustee Vice President Bob Morley -- above left on the tractor seat, would take a hay wagon load of visitors on a free short tour of our grounds. I joined this tour. Lower right in the back of the wagon Live On Attendant Keith Richards replaces the steps safety chain.

Above left Tom Garrison again on stage. This is owner and operator Dean Allings beautifully restored 1920 20HP -- 15 KW -- The Minneapolis Threshing Machine Co. Steam Traction Engine. Learn more about our Steamers. Below the last act of the day, The Queen of Steam Michele Lundeen.

Sue Palmer  Chet Cannon and the Committee  The Bayou Brothers
Fuzzy and the Bluesmen  Bill McGee
The Queen of Steam -- Michele Lundeen

Sponsers:
Blues Lovers United of San Diego
Guitar Center 
The Philosophical Library of Escondido
wsRadio.com    Arbonne     Avon
Courtesy Auto & Transmission Center    

Events:   Consignment Auctions   Carlsbad Flower Fields  Civil War Re-enactment  Harvest Fair   Hot Blues Engines Festival  School Days   Summergrass San Diego   Visitors  Weddings
Exhibits:  Blacksmith Shop    City of Guajome Gulch    Farmhouse   Gas Engine Row  Gas Tractors   Short Track Model Railroad   Steam Engine Row   Steam Tractors   Weavers    Tree and Garden Club   Missouri Sorghum Company   Indian River Grist Mill