Columbia Bicycle Advertisement, "Chosen by the Government," 1896
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Artifact Overview
The U.S. War Department began testing the military utility of bicycles in the mid-1890s. The Pope Manufacturing Company used this patriotic connection to help sell bikes. This ad from 1896 encouraged civilians to buy a Columbia -- even if it seemed expensive at $100 -- because it had been chosen by U.S. Government experts.
Artifact Details
Artifact
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Date Made
1896
Subject Date
1896
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for Pope Manufacturing Company, Hartford, Connecticut
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.14.23.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of G. Donald Adams
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.875 in
Width: 5.875 in
Inscriptions
Text reads in part:
Chosen by the / Government / The War Department proposes to test the / bicycle thoroughly for army use ... / Columbia / Bicycles / STANDARD OF THE WORLD /.../ POPE MANUFACTURING CO.
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