Ten-Seated Bicycle with Cast Members of "Belle of New York" at the Park Theatre, New York, 1897
THF720538 / Ten-Seated Bicycle with Cast Members of "Belle of New York" at the Park Theatre, New York, 1897
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Artifact Overview
Members of the cast of Belle of New York posed together on the ten-seat Oriten bicycle in 1897. The musical comedy, written by Gustave Kerker, ran for 64 shows that year. The unusual bicycle, from the Orient Cycle Company of Massachusetts, was built specifically for promotional purposes -- just like this whimsical publicity photo.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1897
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
37.555.19
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in (without cardboard backing)
Width: 13.75 in (without cardboard backing)
Height: 11.25 in (with cardboard backing)
Width: 15 in (with cardboard backing)
Inscriptions
on back:
Ten-seated bicycle made in 1897 by proprietors of Orient Cycle for adv purposes. Girls from "Belle of N. Y." in Park Theatre
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