Child's High Wheel Bicycle, 1885

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Object Details

Description

Elbert C. Wood used this ordinary (high-wheeler) bicycle as a child in 1885. The ordinary has a 32-inch front wheel and a 12-inch rear wheel. The bicycle is made of iron with wooden grips and a learther-covered iron saddle.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Elbert C. Wood

date made

1885

ID Number

TR.317075

catalog number

317075

accession number

229882

Object Name

bicycle

Measurements

overall: 40 in x 15 in x 45 in; 101.6 cm x 38.1 cm x 114.3 cm

front wheel: 33 cm; x 13 in

rear wheel: 12.5 cm; x 4 15/16 in

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Road

Bicycling

America on the Move

Transportation

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-6ba3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1342286