Thomas Ralph on a Keating Safety Bicycle, 1892
THF207840 / Thomas Ralph on a Keating Safety Bicycle, 1892
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Artifact Overview
One way bicycle companies advertised was by distributing cabinet cards with images of their product. The Keating Wheel Company paired racer Thomas Ralph with one of its bicycles. With this promotional item, fans of Ralph got a photo of the cyclist, while company officials attracted other potential speedsters to take a look at their product before buying another bicycle.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Subject Date
1892
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.18.53.1
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: 4.438 in
Inscriptions
Printed in front, above the image: THE KEATING
Printed in front, below the image: A FAST PAIR / AND / THOS. RALPH / THE KEATING.
Printed on back:
"KEATING SAFETIES, 1892 -- Model B, weight 32 lbs. -- Model C, weight 29 lbs. -- Ladies' Safety, weight 33 lbs. -- PNEUMATIC AND CUSHION TIRES -- The Keating Wheel Co. build the lightest grade wheel in America. -- Do not place orders before seeing -- the Keating."
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