Bicycle Racer H. Arnold, circa 1890

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Artifact Overview

This cabinet card pictures H. Arnold, a racer in the early 1890s. Arnold competed in various bicycle meets in the early 1890s, but was overshadowed by other speedsters of the period.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cabinet photograph

Subject Date

circa 1890

Creators

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

86.18.68.1

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: 6.563 in
Width: 4.25 in

Inscriptions

Photographer's imprint on front: Knight / NEW BRITAIN, / CONN. Handwritten in pencil on back: H Arnold[?]
Bicycle Racer H. Arnold, circa 1890