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- Man Seated on a Rowing Tricycle, circa 1885 - An unidentified cyclist from the mid-1880s poses on a rowing tricycle. Instead of pedaling, the cyclist propelled this velocipede by an intricate system of pulleys and cables -- a mechanism similar to a rowing machine. Oarsmen, who competed in professional, amateur, or collegiate rowing contests, were among the early users of this interesting bicycle adaptation.
- circa 1885
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Man Seated on a Rowing Tricycle, circa 1885
An unidentified cyclist from the mid-1880s poses on a rowing tricycle. Instead of pedaling, the cyclist propelled this velocipede by an intricate system of pulleys and cables -- a mechanism similar to a rowing machine. Oarsmen, who competed in professional, amateur, or collegiate rowing contests, were among the early users of this interesting bicycle adaptation.
- The Chair in Which Abraham Lincoln was Shot, Photographed in 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln happened to be sitting in this rocking chair when he was mortally wounded at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on the evening of April 14, 1865. Mathew B. Brady made the photograph for his Brady's National Portrait Gallery. At a time before television and internet news, this carte-de-visite helped people visualize events surrounding President Lincoln's death.
- 1865
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The Chair in Which Abraham Lincoln was Shot, Photographed in 1865
President Abraham Lincoln happened to be sitting in this rocking chair when he was mortally wounded at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on the evening of April 14, 1865. Mathew B. Brady made the photograph for his Brady's National Portrait Gallery. At a time before television and internet news, this carte-de-visite helped people visualize events surrounding President Lincoln's death.
- John Burroughs at Slabsides, circa 1910 - John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about accessible and familiar landscapes. After 1895, he did much of his writing at Slabsides, a rustic retreat he built a mile from his home.
- circa 1910
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John Burroughs at Slabsides, circa 1910
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs wrote mostly about accessible and familiar landscapes. After 1895, he did much of his writing at Slabsides, a rustic retreat he built a mile from his home.
- Benjamin Harrison Campaign Badge, 1892 - In the late 1800s, voters wore ingenious mechanical badges to show their support for political candidates. The seat of this "Presidential Chair" lapel badge is embossed with a question: "Who Will Occupy It?" Pressing a spring release reveals the answer: Republican Benjamin Harrison.
- 1892
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Benjamin Harrison Campaign Badge, 1892
In the late 1800s, voters wore ingenious mechanical badges to show their support for political candidates. The seat of this "Presidential Chair" lapel badge is embossed with a question: "Who Will Occupy It?" Pressing a spring release reveals the answer: Republican Benjamin Harrison.