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- Capitol City Wheelmen Badge, 1904-1905 - Cyclists in the late 1800s and early 1900s joined clubs to promote bicycle issues, to tour the countryside, and, for many athletic young men, to race. Club members proudly displayed badges and medals that recalled their racing accomplishments. Henry McWhirter, of the San Francisco, California, New Century Wheelmen, won these medals during competitions with the Capitol City Wheelmen.
- 1904-1905
- Collections - Artifact
Capitol City Wheelmen Badge, 1904-1905
Cyclists in the late 1800s and early 1900s joined clubs to promote bicycle issues, to tour the countryside, and, for many athletic young men, to race. Club members proudly displayed badges and medals that recalled their racing accomplishments. Henry McWhirter, of the San Francisco, California, New Century Wheelmen, won these medals during competitions with the Capitol City Wheelmen.