Vintage Trailers

I have been collecting Vintage Trailers and am restoring five trailers to provide resident housing.

The trailers will be placed in a circle connected with a deck. Influenced by pioneer times when wagons where parked in a circle, this configuration provides security and a community space.

On the deck there will be an outside kitchen and picnic tables. Residency sessions will house up to six people at a time.

Setting up the Trailers

Little Knife Sanctuary Residency Vintage Trailer Park
My friends Dennis and Vivian helping me to pick up the 1949 Spartanette.
On the way to the Little Knife Sanctuary
Carefully backing into The Little Knife Sanctuary
There it is! In all it's beauty.
I found this trailer, The 1955 Imperial Mansion 34 foot Spartanette on Craig’s List.
Positioning the Spartanettes
I am quite happy about the purchases. These were designed from the Howard Hughes airplane factory.

Renovations & Customizations

Frieda visits and checks out the trailers
There is a lot of work waiting for me!
Had to rewire the electric lines.
At an estate sale I found this cooking stove. It is the first electric cooking stove made. It has a crockpot, egg cooker, and time clock and works!
I found this trailer, a 1962 vintage.
Heating up the woodstove
It is quite overwhelming, so I am resting and thinking of the best way to design the interior.
A Heavy Snowstorm, Imperial Mansion Trailer

Holidays in the Trailer

The work is almost complete and we have decorated for the holidays/2015
A view from the outside to interior
Here am I relaxing and enjoying the results!
Patricia is here to visit.
Friede in the Imperial Mansion.

New Vintage Trailer Added to the Sanctuary

Purchased a new and last camping trailer for the Little Knife Sanctuary.I already started with the restoration project. Put for now insulation into the windows , it's easier to heat on the frosty days. I am excited for this the winter project.Before the frost is into the ground I am doing some landscaping at daylight and after dark working inside.It will be a fun project.

Frank Sander
6286 Copperline Road
Duluth, MN 55804
www.littleknifesanctuary.org

Little Knife Sanctuary