Group of Bicyclists at Niagara Falls, Canada, 1885

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Artifact Overview

Even before the bicycling craze of the 1890s, groups of hearty men engaged in long-distance bicycle tours. This group of bicyclists, shown in this photograph from 1885, have just completed one such tour at their final destination of Niagara Falls.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cabinet photograph

Subject Date

1885

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

87.18.28.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Handwriting
Mounting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.875 in
Width: 6.438 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten on back : Last Group at the Falls--End of Tour