Young Men with High-Wheel Bicycles and Safety Bicycle, circa 1885
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Artifact Overview
Bicycles were very popular for recreation in the late nineteenth century, especially after the invention of the "safety bicycle," whose equally sized wheels made accidents much less likely. But the earlier high-wheeled "ordinaries" had nonetheless been a favorite of bicycle clubs and young people in search of leisure adventures. This photograph features riders of both types of bicycles.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Subject Date
circa 1885
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.18.3.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Length: 3.5 in
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