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- Josiah S. Dean, Cyclist, circa 1890 - Josiah S. Dean was a Massachusetts lawyer, politician, and an active member of the Boston Bicycle Club. According to the notation on the back of this photograph Dean also was "one of the first fifty riders of the bicycle in America."
- circa 1890
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Josiah S. Dean, Cyclist, circa 1890
Josiah S. Dean was a Massachusetts lawyer, politician, and an active member of the Boston Bicycle Club. According to the notation on the back of this photograph Dean also was "one of the first fifty riders of the bicycle in America."
- Boston Bicycle Club Members, 1879 - In 1878, a group of cycling enthusiast formed the Boston Bicycle Club, the first in the United States. The group promoted cycling and its benefits. A year later, the group organized the Wheel Around the Hub, a two-day, 100-mile bicycle journey around Boston, Massachusetts. Nearly forty men participated, including leading bicycle manufacturer Colonel Albert A. Pope.
- September 01, 1879
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Boston Bicycle Club Members, 1879
In 1878, a group of cycling enthusiast formed the Boston Bicycle Club, the first in the United States. The group promoted cycling and its benefits. A year later, the group organized the Wheel Around the Hub, a two-day, 100-mile bicycle journey around Boston, Massachusetts. Nearly forty men participated, including leading bicycle manufacturer Colonel Albert A. Pope.
- Boston Bicycle Club on Anniversary of "Wheel Around the Hub," Boston, Massachusetts, 1894 - Local Boston bicycle clubs organized annual tours called Wheel Around the Hub. The original tour, held in 1879, traveled one hundred miles around Boston, Massachusetts. In this photograph, taken in 1894, club members pose on the curb in front of a house along the route. Those making this anniversary run included members from the original tour.
- September 01, 1894
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Boston Bicycle Club on Anniversary of "Wheel Around the Hub," Boston, Massachusetts, 1894
Local Boston bicycle clubs organized annual tours called Wheel Around the Hub. The original tour, held in 1879, traveled one hundred miles around Boston, Massachusetts. In this photograph, taken in 1894, club members pose on the curb in front of a house along the route. Those making this anniversary run included members from the original tour.
- "Run of Boston and Massachusetts Bicycle Clubs to Northboro, Mass., November 1880" - Early cycling enthusiasts organized bicycle clubs to promote their sport. This 1880 photograph shows members from the Boston and Massachusetts Bicycle Clubs. The clubs organized a "run" or tour for their members' enjoyment. Events like this put cyclists on the road and exposed the general public to the bicycle. These tours also provided exercise and encouraged camaraderie among the members.
- November 01, 1880
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"Run of Boston and Massachusetts Bicycle Clubs to Northboro, Mass., November 1880"
Early cycling enthusiasts organized bicycle clubs to promote their sport. This 1880 photograph shows members from the Boston and Massachusetts Bicycle Clubs. The clubs organized a "run" or tour for their members' enjoyment. Events like this put cyclists on the road and exposed the general public to the bicycle. These tours also provided exercise and encouraged camaraderie among the members.
- Boston Bicycle Club Members, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1884 - Early cycling enthusiasts organized bicycle clubs to promote their sport. This photograph shows the Boston Bicycle Club members on an 1884 "run" to Wellesley, Massachusetts. Organized runs or touring events put cyclists on the road and exposed the general public to the bicycle. These events also provided exercise and encouraged camaraderie among the members.
- 1884
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Boston Bicycle Club Members, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1884
Early cycling enthusiasts organized bicycle clubs to promote their sport. This photograph shows the Boston Bicycle Club members on an 1884 "run" to Wellesley, Massachusetts. Organized runs or touring events put cyclists on the road and exposed the general public to the bicycle. These events also provided exercise and encouraged camaraderie among the members.
- Boston Bicycle Club, Readville, Massachusetts, 1879 - In 1878, a group of cycling enthusiast formed the Boston Bicycle Club, the first in the United States. The group promoted cycling and its benefits. A year later, the group organized the Wheel Around the Hub, a two-day, 100-mile bicycle journey around Boston, Massachusetts. Nearly forty men participated, including leading bicycle manufacturer Colonel Albert A. Pope.
- September 11, 1879
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Boston Bicycle Club, Readville, Massachusetts, 1879
In 1878, a group of cycling enthusiast formed the Boston Bicycle Club, the first in the United States. The group promoted cycling and its benefits. A year later, the group organized the Wheel Around the Hub, a two-day, 100-mile bicycle journey around Boston, Massachusetts. Nearly forty men participated, including leading bicycle manufacturer Colonel Albert A. Pope.
- Boston Bicycle Club on Anniversary of "Wheel Around the Hub," Boston, Massachusetts, 1894 - Local Boston bicycle clubs organized annual tours called Wheel Around the Hub. The one pictured here took place in 1894. The original tour, held in 1879, traveled one hundred miles around Boston, Massachusetts, with cyclists pedaling high-wheel bicycles. Fifteen years later, club members were riding Rover-style "safety" bikes as seen in this photograph.
- September 15, 1894
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Boston Bicycle Club on Anniversary of "Wheel Around the Hub," Boston, Massachusetts, 1894
Local Boston bicycle clubs organized annual tours called Wheel Around the Hub. The one pictured here took place in 1894. The original tour, held in 1879, traveled one hundred miles around Boston, Massachusetts, with cyclists pedaling high-wheel bicycles. Fifteen years later, club members were riding Rover-style "safety" bikes as seen in this photograph.