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- Husband and Wife with a High-Wheel Bicycle and Tricycle, 1887 - Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Reynolds posed with their vehicles in this 1887 photograph. Mr. Reynolds' high-wheel bicycle was difficult to mount especially if one dressed like Mrs. Reynolds. Women, however, did not concede the benefits of cycling to men; tricycles were available, women donned less restrictive clothing to mount high-wheelers, and low-mount "safety" bikes were becoming more popular.
- January 11, 1887
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Husband and Wife with a High-Wheel Bicycle and Tricycle, 1887
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Reynolds posed with their vehicles in this 1887 photograph. Mr. Reynolds' high-wheel bicycle was difficult to mount especially if one dressed like Mrs. Reynolds. Women, however, did not concede the benefits of cycling to men; tricycles were available, women donned less restrictive clothing to mount high-wheelers, and low-mount "safety" bikes were becoming more popular.
- The Bicycling World and L.A.W. Bulletin, Volume 25, 1892-1893 - Established in 1880, the League of American Wheelmen lobbied for the rights and interests of its more than 100,000 bicyclist members. The League published maps and guidebooks for riders, it organized meets and parades to promote its work, and it published magazines like the <em>L.A.W. Bulletin</em>. The <em>Bulletin</em> included cycling news and advertisements, as well as results from bicycle competitions.
- 09 September 1892-03 March 1893
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The Bicycling World and L.A.W. Bulletin, Volume 25, 1892-1893
Established in 1880, the League of American Wheelmen lobbied for the rights and interests of its more than 100,000 bicyclist members. The League published maps and guidebooks for riders, it organized meets and parades to promote its work, and it published magazines like the L.A.W. Bulletin. The Bulletin included cycling news and advertisements, as well as results from bicycle competitions.
- Advertisement for Pope Manufacturing Company's Columbia Motor Carriage, 1898 - Albert Augustus Pope formed Pope Manufacturing Company in 1876. Two years later, it began producing bicycles. Pope kept up with the times, introducing electric automobiles in 1897 and motorcycles in 1902. When electric-car sales declined, so too did Pope's fortunes. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1915.
- May 21, 1898
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Advertisement for Pope Manufacturing Company's Columbia Motor Carriage, 1898
Albert Augustus Pope formed Pope Manufacturing Company in 1876. Two years later, it began producing bicycles. Pope kept up with the times, introducing electric automobiles in 1897 and motorcycles in 1902. When electric-car sales declined, so too did Pope's fortunes. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1915.
- Trade Card, Ball Bearings in Rear Wheel of Pope Toledo Car, Hess-Bright Manufacturing Co., circa 1905 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- circa 1905
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Trade Card, Ball Bearings in Rear Wheel of Pope Toledo Car, Hess-Bright Manufacturing Co., circa 1905
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Trade Card, Ball Bearings as Used for Sprocket Shaft Bevel Drive of the Pope Toledo Car, Hess-Bright Manufacturing Co., circa 1905 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- circa 1905
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Trade Card, Ball Bearings as Used for Sprocket Shaft Bevel Drive of the Pope Toledo Car, Hess-Bright Manufacturing Co., circa 1905
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers, armed with new methods of color printing, bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- Lincoln Continental Stretch Limousine, Used by Various Dignitaries in New York City and Chicago, 1964-1965 - Ford Motor Company and coachbuilder Lehmann-Peterson stretched and modified this 1964 Lincoln Continental for Pope Paul VI to use on his 1965 visit to New York City. The removable roof panel allowed the pontiff to stand and wave to crowds, while step plates and handrails accommodated security personnel. Later, the limousine served as an official parade car in Chicago.
- 1964-1965
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Lincoln Continental Stretch Limousine, Used by Various Dignitaries in New York City and Chicago, 1964-1965
Ford Motor Company and coachbuilder Lehmann-Peterson stretched and modified this 1964 Lincoln Continental for Pope Paul VI to use on his 1965 visit to New York City. The removable roof panel allowed the pontiff to stand and wave to crowds, while step plates and handrails accommodated security personnel. Later, the limousine served as an official parade car in Chicago.
- "Ebony," January 1965 -
- January 01, 1965
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"Ebony," January 1965
- Trade Card for the Pope Manufacturing Company, "Columbia Bicycle," circa 1887 - The Pope Manufacturing Company handed out this trade card depicting a nighttime parade of bicycle club members on Columbia bicycles. Trade cards, like this one, usually had colorful and interesting scenes on the front and product information on the back.
- circa 1880
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Trade Card for the Pope Manufacturing Company, "Columbia Bicycle," circa 1887
The Pope Manufacturing Company handed out this trade card depicting a nighttime parade of bicycle club members on Columbia bicycles. Trade cards, like this one, usually had colorful and interesting scenes on the front and product information on the back.
- 1964 Lincoln Continental Limousine Customized for Use by Pope Paul VI in Bogota, Colombia, 1968 - Ford Motor Company and coachbuilder Lehmann-Peterson modified this 1964 Lincoln Continental limousine for Pope Paul VI to use during his 1965 visit to New York City. Three years later, the pontiff used the car again on a trip to Bogota, Colombia. Because Bogota is more than 8,600 feet above sea level, Ford made extensive engine modifications to compensate for the thin air.
- 1968
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1964 Lincoln Continental Limousine Customized for Use by Pope Paul VI in Bogota, Colombia, 1968
Ford Motor Company and coachbuilder Lehmann-Peterson modified this 1964 Lincoln Continental limousine for Pope Paul VI to use during his 1965 visit to New York City. Three years later, the pontiff used the car again on a trip to Bogota, Colombia. Because Bogota is more than 8,600 feet above sea level, Ford made extensive engine modifications to compensate for the thin air.
- Pope Paul VI Pictured Visiting New York in 1965, Press Release on His 1968 Visit to Colombia - Pope Paul VI visited New York City for 14 whirlwind hours on October 4, 1965. The pontiff gave a blessing at St. Patrick's Cathedral, met with President Lyndon B. Johnson, addressed the United Nations, celebrated mass at Yankee Stadium, and stopped by the World's Fair. Ford Motor Company and coachbuilder Lehmann-Peterson modified a 1964 Lincoln Continental limousine for the pope's use.
- 1965 and 1968
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Pope Paul VI Pictured Visiting New York in 1965, Press Release on His 1968 Visit to Colombia
Pope Paul VI visited New York City for 14 whirlwind hours on October 4, 1965. The pontiff gave a blessing at St. Patrick's Cathedral, met with President Lyndon B. Johnson, addressed the United Nations, celebrated mass at Yankee Stadium, and stopped by the World's Fair. Ford Motor Company and coachbuilder Lehmann-Peterson modified a 1964 Lincoln Continental limousine for the pope's use.