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

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