C.H. Wilkins with a High-Wheel Bicycle, 1883

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Artifact Overview

C. H. Wilkins sits next to his high-wheel bicycle in this 1883 cabinet card photograph. Wilkins was a member of the Manchester Bicycle Club and Secretary of the League of New Hampshire Wheelmen. A smaller image of Wilkins can be found on the back.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cabinet photograph

Subject Date

1883

Creators

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

86.18.29.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Mounting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.438 in
Width: 4.188 undefined

Inscriptions

Handwritten on front: C.H. Wilkins Handwritten on back: C.H. Wilkins / Manchester N.H. / C.C. N.H. Div. [illegible] / Capt. [illegible] Bi. Club. '83