Trade Card for the Pope Manufacturing Company, "Columbia Bicycle," circa 1887
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Artifact Overview
The Pope Manufacturing Company handed out this trade card depicting a nighttime parade of bicycle club members on Columbia bicycles. Trade cards, like this one, usually had colorful and interesting scenes on the front and product information on the back.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
circa 1880
Subject Date
circa 1880
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.7.3.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of G. Donald Adams.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 6.625 in
Width: 3 in
Inscriptions
Text in part on back:
Columbia Bicycle...THE POPE M'F'G CO., / No. 597 WASHINGTON STREET, / BOSTON, MASS.
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