"Capt. G.W. Eldridge at age 105 going to the 3/4 century Baseball game in St. Petersburg Florida" in 1937 to perform his umpire duty! thank you Steve!

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interesting back seat! 

This is Charles W. Eldridge of St. Petersburg, Florida.

 The 1908 Franklin Model G Runabout is not his. 

The car was 29 years old when this photo was taken at the 1937 Three-Quarter Century Club baseball game. 

C.W. served as home plate umpire. 

He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 29, 1831 and came to America at the age of 10. By age 14 he was at sea, where he worked his way up to captain his own ship - hence the honorific and the hat.

 He served as a private in the 2nd Maine Cavalry during the American Civil War, and at the time of this photo was the commander of the Kit Carson Post No. 26, Grand Army of the Republic veterans organization in St. Petersburg. 

In December 1938 he suffered a fall in his home, resulting in broken ribs. Pneumonia set in and despite an early positive prognosis, he died on December 17, 1938. 

 The Half Century Club was open for member between the ages of 49 and 74.

 The Three-Quarter Century Club was for members 75 years old and up.