Bicycling Medals, 1904
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Artifact Overview
Cyclists in the late 1800s and early 1900s joined clubs to promote bicycle issues, to tour the countryside, and -- for many athletic young men -- to race. Club members proudly displayed badges and medals that recalled their racing accomplishments. Henry McWhirter, a member of San Francisco's New Century Wheelmen, wore these competition bars.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Medal
Date Made
1904
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.64.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Fourteen-carat gold
Copper alloy
Plate (Material)
Technique
Engraving (Action)
Color
Silver (Color)
Gold (Color)
Copper (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 1.5 in
Inscriptions
On upper pin attachment: Stippled with ligntning bolt design (Gold color)
On 2nd bar: 19 / RENO / 04 (silver color)
3rd bar: 19 / RELAY / 04 (silver color)
4th bar: 19 / 11 1/2 MILE REC / O4 (copper color)
5th bar: 19 / RELAY / 04 ( silver color)
6th bar: 19 / PURSUIT / 04 (silver color)
7th bar: 19 / RELAY / 04 (copper color)
8th bar: 19 / RELAY / 04 (silver color)
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