The Curtis Transportation Collection

A friend and I had the opportunity yesterday to view the Curtis Transportation Collection, a large private collection of vintage vehicles and other items.

The Curtis family operates Curtis Trailers and RV in Portland and this unique collection, a lifetime in the making, is housed in a large building on the business property.

The collection includes a large variety of house drawn vehicles, vintage military equipment, fire engines, antique fire fighting gear, campers, vintage motor cycles and much more.  Much of the collection is in as-found condition, and many may be the only surviving examples.

There's a great deal of history in these pieces, but the future of the collection is uncertain as the family deals with the passing of the senior family members that accumulated this remarkable private collection.  A small handful of items are already singled out and accepted to go to other museums  including the Smithsonian.

Thanks to the Curtis family for sharing this with us.




Many more photos here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/jsexton0/CurtisTransportationCollection?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Curtis Transportation Collection