Bicycle Racer George C. Smith, circa 1895
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Artifact Overview
George C. Smith poses atop a bicycle in this studio photograph. Smith was a racer who held the quarter-mile record for a time in 1894. This photograph -- an image he could give to friends or perhaps one his fans could purchase -- is stamped with his name on the back, along with later notations.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Subject Date
circa 1895
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.18.27.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.438 in
Width: 4.25 in
Inscriptions
Photographer's imprint on front: Geo H. Van Norman / 310 MAIN ST. / SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Stamp on back: GEO. C. SMITH
Hand-written in black ink on back: Springfield, Mass. -- Racing Man of the 1890s.
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