W.V. Gilman with High-Wheel Bicycle, circa 1885
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Artifact Overview
W. V. Gilman poses in front of his high-wheel bicycle. Gilman, from Nashua, New Hampshire, served as treasurer and corresponding secretary for the League of American Wheelmen in the 1880s. League members were early advocates of good roads and the rights of cyclists.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Subject Date
circa 1885
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.18.10.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.438 in
Width: 4.188 in
Inscriptions
Upper right hand corner on front: W.V. Gilman
Handwritten on back: W.V. GILMAN, NASHUA, N.H. / Prominent in League of Amer. / Wheelmen activities in / the 1880's. / Glenton / Nashua / N.H.
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