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- W. W. Taxis, Bicycle Racer, circa 1895 - W. W. Taxis was a local "crack" from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A "crack" was a fast cyclist who raced in bicycle meets and competitions. Taxis matched his sprinting skills against other well-known speedsters in the early 1890s and performed best on his hometown tracks.
- circa 1895
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W. W. Taxis, Bicycle Racer, circa 1895
W. W. Taxis was a local "crack" from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A "crack" was a fast cyclist who raced in bicycle meets and competitions. Taxis matched his sprinting skills against other well-known speedsters in the early 1890s and performed best on his hometown tracks.
- Bicycle Racer C. S. Merrill and Starter, circa 1898 - Cyclist, C. S. Merrill, and his starter pose for this photograph taken in the late 1890s. In addition to racing throughout the country, Merrill worked and sold bicycles for a number of companies.
- circa 1898
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Bicycle Racer C. S. Merrill and Starter, circa 1898
Cyclist, C. S. Merrill, and his starter pose for this photograph taken in the late 1890s. In addition to racing throughout the country, Merrill worked and sold bicycles for a number of companies.
- Bicycle Racer E. A. McDuffie, circa 1895 - E. A. McDuffie made an effort to race fast during the 1890s. This studio photograph -- an image he could give to friends or perhaps one his fans could purchase -- shows him in his racing togs or uniform atop a bike. The cyclist signed the back of this image simply, "Yours E. A. McDuffie."
- circa 1895
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Bicycle Racer E. A. McDuffie, circa 1895
E. A. McDuffie made an effort to race fast during the 1890s. This studio photograph -- an image he could give to friends or perhaps one his fans could purchase -- shows him in his racing togs or uniform atop a bike. The cyclist signed the back of this image simply, "Yours E. A. McDuffie."
- Bicycle Racer H. Arnold, circa 1890 - This cabinet card pictures H. Arnold, a racer in the early 1890s. Arnold competed in various bicycle meets in the early 1890s, but was overshadowed by other speedsters of the period.
- circa 1890
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Bicycle Racer H. Arnold, circa 1890
This cabinet card pictures H. Arnold, a racer in the early 1890s. Arnold competed in various bicycle meets in the early 1890s, but was overshadowed by other speedsters of the period.
- Tribune "Blue Streak" Bicycle, Used by Barney Oldfield, 1898 - The sleek, light Tribune "Blue Streak," built by Black Manufacturing Company of Erie, Pennsylvania, was a racing favorite. Charles "Mile-a-Minute" Murphy used a Tribune "Blue Streak" to set the mile speed record in 1899. This 1898 model was used by another cyclist who later became America's first automobile racing hero: Barney Oldfield.
- 1898
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Tribune "Blue Streak" Bicycle, Used by Barney Oldfield, 1898
The sleek, light Tribune "Blue Streak," built by Black Manufacturing Company of Erie, Pennsylvania, was a racing favorite. Charles "Mile-a-Minute" Murphy used a Tribune "Blue Streak" to set the mile speed record in 1899. This 1898 model was used by another cyclist who later became America's first automobile racing hero: Barney Oldfield.
- Team USA Bicyclist at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Los Angeles, California, hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics. Track bicycling events took place at the Olympic Velodrome, built on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in nearby Carson. American cyclists earned five medals in three track cycling events including the Men's Individual Pursuit, the Men's Team Pursuit, and the Men's Sprint.
- August 01, 1984
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Team USA Bicyclist at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Los Angeles, California, hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics. Track bicycling events took place at the Olympic Velodrome, built on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in nearby Carson. American cyclists earned five medals in three track cycling events including the Men's Individual Pursuit, the Men's Team Pursuit, and the Men's Sprint.
- Hampden Park Racetrack, Springfield, Massachusetts, circa 1885 - American bicycle racing flourished in the late 19th century. Horse tracks could be converted for bicycle racing -- a shorter oval was created while still using the stretch in front of the grandstands. This photograph shows the Hampden Park race track in Springfield, Massachusetts. On the back is a drawing showing the bicycle oval in relation to the horse racing track.
- circa 1885
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Hampden Park Racetrack, Springfield, Massachusetts, circa 1885
American bicycle racing flourished in the late 19th century. Horse tracks could be converted for bicycle racing -- a shorter oval was created while still using the stretch in front of the grandstands. This photograph shows the Hampden Park race track in Springfield, Massachusetts. On the back is a drawing showing the bicycle oval in relation to the horse racing track.
- Start of a High-Wheel Bicycle Race, circa 1886 - American bicycle racing flourished in the late 19th century -- first with the high-wheel "ordinary" machines, then with the same-sized wheel "safeties". This photograph shows seven athletes atop their high-wheel bicycles prepared for the start of a race. Spectators press up against the rails at this local track to watch and encourage their favorite cyclist.
- circa 1886
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Start of a High-Wheel Bicycle Race, circa 1886
American bicycle racing flourished in the late 19th century -- first with the high-wheel "ordinary" machines, then with the same-sized wheel "safeties". This photograph shows seven athletes atop their high-wheel bicycles prepared for the start of a race. Spectators press up against the rails at this local track to watch and encourage their favorite cyclist.
- Team USA Bicyclist in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics - Los Angeles, California, hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics. Track bicycling events took place at the Olympic Velodrome, built on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in nearby Carson. American cyclists earned five medals in three track cycling events including the Men's Individual Pursuit, the Men's Team Pursuit, and the Men's Sprint.
- August 01, 1984
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Team USA Bicyclist in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Los Angeles, California, hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics. Track bicycling events took place at the Olympic Velodrome, built on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in nearby Carson. American cyclists earned five medals in three track cycling events including the Men's Individual Pursuit, the Men's Team Pursuit, and the Men's Sprint.
- Bicyclists in an Event at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics - Los Angeles, California, hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics. Track bicycling events took place at the Olympic Velodrome, built on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in nearby Carson. American cyclists earned five medals in three track cycling events including the Men's Individual Pursuit, the Men's Team Pursuit, and the Men's Sprint.
- August 01, 1984
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Bicyclists in an Event at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics
Los Angeles, California, hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics. Track bicycling events took place at the Olympic Velodrome, built on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in nearby Carson. American cyclists earned five medals in three track cycling events including the Men's Individual Pursuit, the Men's Team Pursuit, and the Men's Sprint.