Racer W. W. Windle on the Keating Safety Bicycle, 1892
THF207854 / Racer W. W. Windle on the Keating Safety Bicycle, 1892
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Artifact Overview
One way bicycle companies advertised was by distributing images of their product. The Keating Wheel Company paired William Windle, a racer from the 1880s and early 1890s, with one of its bicycles. With this promotional item, fans got a photo of the cyclist, while company officials attracted other speedsters to take a look at their product before buying another bicycle.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Subject Date
1892
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.18.62.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 4.25 in
Inscriptions
Printed in front, below the image: Two Word Beaters, W. W. Windle and the Keating
Printed on back:
KEATING SAFETIES, 1892 -- Model B, weight 32 lbs. -- Model C, weight 29 lbs. -- Ladies' Safety, weight 33 lbs. -- PNEUMATIC AND CUSHION TIRES -- The Keating Wheel Co. build the lightest grade wheel in America. -- Do not place orders before seeing -- the Keating
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