Poster, "Bicycle Road Maps in Harper's Round Table," 1895
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Maps provided cyclists with routes to and from their touring destinations. This 1895 road map led the cyclist from Manhattan to Yonkers to Tarrytown, New York, and back again. More importantly it led the cyclist out of the hustle and bustle of the city and into the quietness and open air of the countryside.
Maps provided cyclists with routes to and from their touring destinations. This 1895 road map led the cyclist from Manhattan to Yonkers to Tarrytown, New York, and back again. More importantly it led the cyclist out of the hustle and bustle of the city and into the quietness and open air of the countryside.
Artifact
Poster
Subject Date
1895
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
86.15.6.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 18.75 in
Width: 13.75 in
Inscriptions
Text reads: BICYCLE / ROAD MAPS / IN / HARPER'S / ROUND TABLE / PRICE FIVE CENTS / ON ALL NEWS STANDS
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