Advertising Card for Keating Model "C" Bicycle, 1892

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THF203398 / Advertising Card for Keating Model "C" Bicycle, 1892
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Artifact Overview

One way bicycle companies advertised their product was by distributing cabinet cards with images of their product. This promotional item showcased the Keating Model "C". Potential customers could view the bicycle's design and learn a bit more by flipping the photo over. With this first look, Keating Wheel Company officials hoped buyers would consider their product rather than another company's model.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cabinet photograph

Subject Date

1892

Creators

Collection Title

Research Center General Photograph Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

86.18.54.1

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: 4.188 in
Width: 6.438 in

Inscriptions

Front: THE KEATING / MODEL "C" Weight, 29 lbs. / FACTORY: HOLYOKE, MASS. Back: KEATING SAFETIES, 1892 / MODEL B, ... WEIGHT, 32 LBS. / " " C, ... " 29 " / LADIES' SAFETY, ... " 33 " / PNEUMATICS AND CUSHION TIRES. / The Keating Wheel Co. build the lightest high grade wheel in America. / Do not place your orders before seeing / THE KEATING.
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