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- William F. Murphy with High-Wheel Bicycle, circa 1890 - William Murphy poses in front of an ordinary -- a high-wheel bicycle. In 1890, Murphy captured the League of American Wheelmen championship in the ordinary one-mile race. Murphy would later race "safeties" -- chain-driven bicycles with same-sized wheels. He would even team up with his brother, Charles, and pedal to several victories on a two-person tandem.
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
William F. Murphy with High-Wheel Bicycle, circa 1890
William Murphy poses in front of an ordinary -- a high-wheel bicycle. In 1890, Murphy captured the League of American Wheelmen championship in the ordinary one-mile race. Murphy would later race "safeties" -- chain-driven bicycles with same-sized wheels. He would even team up with his brother, Charles, and pedal to several victories on a two-person tandem.