Bicycle Racing Medals, 1904-1909

Contact Us About This
01

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

1904-1909

Subject Date

1904-1909

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.64.9

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Sterling silver

Technique

Engraving (Action)

Color

Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Width: 1.5 in
Length: 7 in

Inscriptions

Engraved on 1st bar: 19 / RELAY / 04 2nd: 19 / RELAY / 04 3rd: 19 / PURSUIT / 04 4th: 19 / RENO / 04 5th: 19 / RELAY / 04 6th: 19 / 2 MILE HT / 05 7th: 19 / PURSUIT / 05 8th: 19 / PURSUIT / 05 9th: 19 / RELAY / 05 10th: 19 / PURSUIT / 05 11th: 19 / RELAY / 05 12th: 19 / PURSUIT / 05 13th: 19 / PURSUIT / 05 14th: 19 / 2 MILE HT / 06 15th: 19 / RELAY / 07 16th: 19 / RELAY / 08 17th: 19 / RELAY / 09
Keywords
02

Related Content

  • Start of a Bicycle Race, Cleveland, Ohio, 1886
    Set

    Bicycle Racing

    • 12 Artifacts
    Six men line up for the start of a race in Cleveland, Ohio. Identified cyclists include A.B. Rich, W.E. Crist, and Charles Frazier -- recognized racing names found in the pages of cycling journals of the period. Frazier, second from the left, rides a Star Safety -- a high wheeler with the small wheel in front to help prevent headers.
    Read More