Capitol City Wheelmen Badge, 1904-1905
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Artifact Overview
Cyclists in the late 1800s and early 1900s joined clubs to promote bicycle issues, to tour the countryside, and, for many athletic young men, to race. Club members proudly displayed badges and medals that recalled their racing accomplishments. Henry McWhirter, of the San Francisco, California, New Century Wheelmen, won these medals during competitions with the Capitol City Wheelmen.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
1904-1905
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.64.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Fourteen-carat gold
Technique
Engraving (Action)
Color
Gold (Color)
Blue
Red
Green
Dimensions
Width: 1.5 in
Length: 4.75 in
Inscriptions
Stamp on verso, upper pin and 2nd bar: F. A. STEINMANN / S.F.
Stamp on lower shield verso: F. A. STEINMANN (illegible) S.F. CAL.
On front upper pin attachment: H. MCWHIRTER
On 2nd bar: CCW / 10 MILE HDCP / 1ST TIME / 26-19 / 1905
On 3rd bar: 19 1/2 MI. RECORD / 05
On 4th bar: HT TWO MILE / 05
On 5th bar: HT ONE MILE / 05
On 6th bar: 11 MILE / REC. / 04
On lower shield: H. MCWHIRTER / 1ST TIME / 27:15 / CCW (logo, blue shield with red wings) / 10 MI. HDCP
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