Bicycle Pant Clips, 1900-1930
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Men who rode bicycles purchased trouser clips to keep their paint legs from catching in the chain. Before he became famous, Henry Ford rode his bicycle to work through the streets of Detroit and used trouser clips similar to these.
Men who rode bicycles purchased trouser clips to keep their paint legs from catching in the chain. Before he became famous, Henry Ford rode his bicycle to work through the streets of Detroit and used trouser clips similar to these.
Artifact
Clip (Fastener)
Date Made
1900-1930
Creators
Unknown
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2011.3.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Paint (Coating)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: .25 in
Width: 2.25 in (each, at widest)
Length: 3.5 in (each)
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