Catalog for Van Cleve Bicycles, Wright Cycle Company, 1900
THF111119 / Catalog for Van Cleve Bicycles, Wright Cycle Company, 1900
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Artifact Overview
Wilbur and Orville Wright established their first bicycle shop in 1892. They started building their own bikes in 1896. Van Cleve bicycles -- named for Wright family ancestors -- used high-grade materials, and they featured special oil-retaining wheel hubs and coaster brakes of the brothers' own design. The Wrights built each bike to order, hand-making parts with basic tools.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1900
Subject Date
1900
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Printed by Stevens & Stevens Printers for Wright Cycle Company of Dayton, Ohio.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.0.42.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 5.875 in
Width: 4.125 in
Inscriptions
Insignia on front cover: VAN CLEVE / WRIGHT CYCLE CO. / DAYTON, O.
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