Three Children with Bicycles, circa 1940
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Artifact Overview
The Searl family children show off their bikes (and tricycle) in this photograph from about 1940. American kids used their bikes to do odd jobs, go to and from school, or travel the neighborhood with family or friends. Children's bikes tended to be heavy and stocked with gadgets and add-ons (like lights and baskets).
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1940
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
88.54.105
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. From the Estate of Myrta Schwartz.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 6 in
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