Portrait of Colonel Albert A. Pope, circa 1883
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Albert Pope began manufacturing bicycles after seeing a high-wheel ordinary at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. In 1877, he formed Pope Manufacturing Company and churned out thousands of bicycles each year. The Civil-War-officer-turned-entrepreneur also helped sponsor the League of American Wheelmen to advocate for good roads -- something every cyclist (and bicycle maker) desired.
Albert Pope began manufacturing bicycles after seeing a high-wheel ordinary at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. In 1877, he formed Pope Manufacturing Company and churned out thousands of bicycles each year. The Civil-War-officer-turned-entrepreneur also helped sponsor the League of American Wheelmen to advocate for good roads -- something every cyclist (and bicycle maker) desired.
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Subject Date
circa 1883
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.18.14.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.125 in
Width: 3.875 in
Inscriptions
front: Col A A Pope verso: Taken about 1883 pioneer manufacturer of bicycles in America Pope Mfg. Co. stamped, verso: Abbot Bassett, Secretary. L.A.W. 221 Columbus Av . . .
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