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- Group Posing with Bicycles, 1898-1906 - Bicycle riding became a popular American pastime in the late 19th century, particularly after the introduction of the safety bike -- with front and rear wheels of the same size -- in the mid-1880s. The men in this tintype, taken in a studio, used safety bicycles as props with which to pose for a group portrait.
- 1898-1906
- Collections - Artifact
Group Posing with Bicycles, 1898-1906
Bicycle riding became a popular American pastime in the late 19th century, particularly after the introduction of the safety bike -- with front and rear wheels of the same size -- in the mid-1880s. The men in this tintype, taken in a studio, used safety bicycles as props with which to pose for a group portrait.