Pap Lord and his Boneshaker Velocipede, circa 1913

THF201315 / Pap Lord and his Boneshaker Velocipede, circa 1913
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Artifact Overview

This photo shows "Pap" Lord posing with his "boneshaker." The notation beneath suggests he made the velocipede in 1868. The velocipede craze swept the United States in the late 1860s, but it did not last long. The velocipede was expensive, it gave a rough ride, and American roads at the time were not conducive to the two-wheeled vehicle.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1913

Subject Date

1868

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

86.18.45.1

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: 9 in
Width: 7 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten in ink on front: Pap Lord and his Boneshaker / which he made in Webster Mass. / in the early part of 1868 / Wm Lord April 1913 Handwritten in ink on back: 1868 / Webster Mass.
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