Search
- Pap Lord and his Boneshaker Velocipede, circa 1913 - This photo shows "Pap" Lord posing with his "boneshaker." The notation beneath suggests he made the velocipede in 1868. The velocipede craze swept the United States in the late 1860s, but it did not last long. The velocipede was expensive, it gave a rough ride, and American roads at the time were not conducive to the two-wheeled vehicle.
- 1868
- Collections - Artifact
Pap Lord and his Boneshaker Velocipede, circa 1913
This photo shows "Pap" Lord posing with his "boneshaker." The notation beneath suggests he made the velocipede in 1868. The velocipede craze swept the United States in the late 1860s, but it did not last long. The velocipede was expensive, it gave a rough ride, and American roads at the time were not conducive to the two-wheeled vehicle.