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- William F. and Charles M. Murphy, Tandem Bicycle Champions, 1891 - Brothers William and Charles Murphy raced to victory as tandem bicycle champions in 1891. This studio photograph shows William seated up front with his brother behind. Charles would later go on to pedal 60 miles per hour in the slipstream of a Long Island, New York, train. This feat in 1899 would earn him the nickname "Mile-a-Minute" Murphy.
- January 01, 1891
- Collections - Artifact
William F. and Charles M. Murphy, Tandem Bicycle Champions, 1891
Brothers William and Charles Murphy raced to victory as tandem bicycle champions in 1891. This studio photograph shows William seated up front with his brother behind. Charles would later go on to pedal 60 miles per hour in the slipstream of a Long Island, New York, train. This feat in 1899 would earn him the nickname "Mile-a-Minute" Murphy.
- William F. Murphy with High-Wheel Bicycle, circa 1890 - William Murphy poses in front of an ordinary -- a high-wheel bicycle. In 1890, Murphy captured the League of American Wheelmen championship in the ordinary one-mile race. Murphy would later race "safeties" -- chain-driven bicycles with same-sized wheels. He would even team up with his brother, Charles, and pedal to several victories on a two-person tandem.
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
William F. Murphy with High-Wheel Bicycle, circa 1890
William Murphy poses in front of an ordinary -- a high-wheel bicycle. In 1890, Murphy captured the League of American Wheelmen championship in the ordinary one-mile race. Murphy would later race "safeties" -- chain-driven bicycles with same-sized wheels. He would even team up with his brother, Charles, and pedal to several victories on a two-person tandem.