Cyclist Margaret Kirkwood with a Bicycle, circa 1890

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Artifact Overview

Bicycles meant a measure of independence for many 1890s women. Margaret Kirkwood of Malden, Massachusetts, even brought hers to a portrait studio.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cabinet photograph

Subject Date

circa 1890

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

86.18.122.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Mounting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6.438 in
Width: 4.188 in

Inscriptions

Label on front: MARGARET KIRKWOOD. MALDEN Photographer's imprint on front: Barentzen / PORTRAITE / ARTISTE Photographer's imprint on back: INSTANTANEOUS PORTRAITS ON CHILDREN / A SUCCESSFUL SPECIALTY. / Barentzen / Art Studio, / FLORENCE ST. / MALDEN, MASS. / DUPLICATES CAN BE HAD AT ANY TIME.