Music Sheet, "Two On a Wheel," 1897
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Cycling promised freedom. Men and women could cycle unescorted on their new wheels. This new social freedom is reflected in this sheet music from 1897. The cover shows a man and woman pedaling along a path in the moonlight. The couple, according to the lyrics, courted and planned to marry for "There's nothing to equal a ride on a tandem."
Cycling promised freedom. Men and women could cycle unescorted on their new wheels. This new social freedom is reflected in this sheet music from 1897. The cover shows a man and woman pedaling along a path in the moonlight. The couple, according to the lyrics, courted and planned to marry for "There's nothing to equal a ride on a tandem."
Artifact
Sheet music
Date Made
1897
Subject Date
1897
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis
Creator Notes
Music and lyrics by Minne E. Elliott. Published by Judson W. Elliott, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
00.4.866
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Red
Dimensions
Height: 13.875 in
Width: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
Captioned in red lettering: TWO ON / A WHEEL / BICYCLE / WALTZ / SONG Below scene: Two on a wheel, Two on a wheel, / There's nothing so charming as love to reveal, / When out in the moonlight our thoughts flit at random, / Oh, there's nothing to equal a ride on a tandem. / Words and / Music by / MINNIE / E. / ELLIOTT. / Song Words and music 50c. / Published by JUDSON W. ELLIOTT, Minneapolis, Minn. Inside: "TWO On a Wheel." / Arr. by Fr. Mayr. By Minnie E. Elliot Below music: Copyright 1897, by MINNIE E. ELLIOTT, Minneapolis, Minn. / Fred'k Pollworth & Co., Music Typo's, Milwaukee
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