Object Details
maker
Geo. n. Pierce Co.
Description
George N. Pierce Company of Buffalo, New York manufactured this bicycle around 1900. The Pierce Company also made early Pierce Motorette automobiles. In time, the Pierce automobile became known as the Pierce-Arrow, while the Pierce bicycles and Pierce 1- and 4-cylinder motorcycles were built by the Pierce Cycle Co., a subsidiary of the original company. The Pierce Cycle Co. was headed by Percy Pierce, son of George, when receivers were appointed for it in 1910. The bicycle was donated to the Smithsonianm in 1928.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Barton A. Bean
date made
ca 1900
ID Number
TR.309386
catalog number
309386
accession number
100045
Object Name
Bicycle, 1900
Other Terms
Bicycle, 1900; Road
Associated Place
United States: New York
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Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
Bicycling
America on the Move
Transportation
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_843084