Cook County Bicycle Championship Trophy Won by Roy Mobeck, 1921
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Artifact Overview
Roy Mobeck, of Chicago, Illinois, began bicycle racing as an amateur in the late 1910s. He participated in and won several local competitions. Mobeck won the Cook County Bicycling Championship in 1921 and received this trophy. In the early 1920s, the cyclist turned professional and competed in a number of six-day races throughout the Midwest.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trophy (Object)
Date Made
1921
Subject Date
17 September 1921
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Wallace Brothers Silver Company, Wallingford, Connecticut.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
79.78.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 15.75 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Engraved on obverse of cup:
COOK COUNTY BICYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP / TROPHY / WON BY / ROY MOBECK / COOK COUNTY FAIR / SEPT. 17-1921 / DONATED BY / CORONER PETER M. HOFFMAN / COUNTY COMM. WM. M. BUSSE
On bottom: WALLACE BROS SILVER CO / V1895
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