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- Thomas Sheridan, Professional Bicyclist, circa 1890 - Thomas F. Sheridan was a cyclist and active in the League of American Wheelmen. He served as vice president of that organization in the 1890s. League members were early advocates of good roads and the rights of cyclists.
- circa 1890
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Thomas Sheridan, Professional Bicyclist, circa 1890
Thomas F. Sheridan was a cyclist and active in the League of American Wheelmen. He served as vice president of that organization in the 1890s. League members were early advocates of good roads and the rights of cyclists.
- Cyclist Eugene Valentine with Bicycle and Medals, 1870-1887 - Cyclist Eugene Valentine posed with his high-wheel bicycle in this 1887 cabinet card photograph. Valentine adorned his jersey with a number of medals and pins probably awarded at cycling competitions. Three trophies also appear in the image.
- December 29, 1887
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Cyclist Eugene Valentine with Bicycle and Medals, 1870-1887
Cyclist Eugene Valentine posed with his high-wheel bicycle in this 1887 cabinet card photograph. Valentine adorned his jersey with a number of medals and pins probably awarded at cycling competitions. Three trophies also appear in the image.
- 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.
- Portrait of Dr. Alonson B. Howard, circa 1880 - Alonson Howard, Jr. (1823-1883) studied medicine in Ohio and Michigan before setting up a medical practice in the 1850s in Tekonsha Township, Michigan. Dr. Howard performed surgeries, delivered babies, produced herbal remedies and homemade medicines, and treated illnesses--adapting his treatments to what worked best for his patients. He served his community for more than thirty years.
- circa 1880
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Portrait of Dr. Alonson B. Howard, circa 1880
Alonson Howard, Jr. (1823-1883) studied medicine in Ohio and Michigan before setting up a medical practice in the 1850s in Tekonsha Township, Michigan. Dr. Howard performed surgeries, delivered babies, produced herbal remedies and homemade medicines, and treated illnesses--adapting his treatments to what worked best for his patients. He served his community for more than thirty years.
- The DeMoss Family Lyric Bards, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
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The DeMoss Family Lyric Bards, circa 1890
- Two Members of the DeMoss Family Lyric Bards, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
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Two Members of the DeMoss Family Lyric Bards, circa 1890
- Portrait of an American Civil War Veteran, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
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Portrait of an American Civil War Veteran, circa 1890
- Wedding Portrait, circa 1900 -
- circa 1900
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Wedding Portrait, circa 1900
- Wedding Portrait, Bride Holding Bouquet, 1897-1902 -
- circa 1899
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Wedding Portrait, Bride Holding Bouquet, 1897-1902
- Portrait of a Young Man and Woman, 1896-1897 - Professional photographers began producing cabinet cards in 1867. Consumers quickly preferred them over earlier cartes-de-visite, which were mounted on smaller cardboard stock. Through the early 1900s, Americans commonly exchanged and collected cabinet photographs -- often to commemorate friends or family. This young couple's portrait was made in Galveston, Texas, by George H. Wonfor in 1896 or 1897.
- 1896-1897
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Portrait of a Young Man and Woman, 1896-1897
Professional photographers began producing cabinet cards in 1867. Consumers quickly preferred them over earlier cartes-de-visite, which were mounted on smaller cardboard stock. Through the early 1900s, Americans commonly exchanged and collected cabinet photographs -- often to commemorate friends or family. This young couple's portrait was made in Galveston, Texas, by George H. Wonfor in 1896 or 1897.