Petersen Museum

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The Peterson Museum has a vintage trailer exhibit going with trailers from the 20's - 40's. Due to space limits there are only about 10 trailers in the main display area. The earliest aluminum Airstream is on display in the lobby. I believe there were a couple in the driveway out front but we did not see them until we were leaving.
One of the trailers is the "Mystery Trailer" featured in one of the threads here in May '07.
http://tnttt.com/viewto ... highlight=

It is an interesting exhibit. Even though we were not museum members we were able to join in a "Museum Members Tour". My friend called ahead and made reservations but it not a problem at all. This tour was at 7:30PM and the parking in the building was free then and my Senior discount cost only $5.
They hoisted the trailers up via crane to the upper level and had to cut the entry doors to expand another 2 ft higher to get them inside.

They had a post war exhibit a couple years ago but this one is limited to pre-war years.

If you are in the Westwood area of LA it is well worth a visit.

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I found my brochure, here is what is on display.

1921 Model T Ford Lamsteed kampkar
1927-35 Homemade (very skilled home-made)
1929 Gilkie Tent Trailer
1935 Curtiss Aerocar
1935 Thompson House Car
1935 Hayes Travel Trailer
1935 Chevrolet House Car
1936 Mystery Trailer
1936 Packard 12 Dual Cowl Phaeton
1936 Masterbuilt
1936 Millins Tent Teardrop (does not meet the Gage test.. no kitchen, only a sleeping area entered from the rear..
1936 Airstream Clipper
1936 Hollywood Nomad
1939 Mercury Convertible
1939 Lindberg Travel Trailer
1940 Hunt House Car

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Quite by accident I found a flickr site with most of the Petersen exhibit trailers http://www.flickr.com/photos/25213831@N02/

The Mystery Trailer gets only a rear shot.