Colonial Charles Chase |
He was a world traveler, who spent some time in the Wayzata area in the 1920's.
You can't make a trunk look this real. |
Todd Warner found these pictures in this trunk, given to him by his neighbor.
Todd Warner's Photo Collection of Charles Chase |
Colonial Chase commissioned The Cheerup in 1924 from the Wise Boat and Bus Works.
Colonial Chase owned The Cheerup from 1924 to 1929, he then sold it to the Coen family.
Picture From Real Runabouts VI, Bob Speltz |
The Coen's, then the Anderson's owned the boat until 1978, when she was purchase by Todd Warner. Todd's stewardship of The Cheerup is a whole other story....Check back for that one!