Post Office Department bicycle

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Object Details

Description

bicycle with hand constructed and attached wire mesh basket over front wheel and kickstand below front wheel

Date

mid 20th century

Object number

2009.2021.1

Type

Transportation Equipment & Models

Medium

wood; metal; leather; plastic; paint (red, white, blue); rubber

Dimensions

Height x Width x Depth (bike): 43 1/2 × 24 × 74 in. (110.49 × 60.96 × 187.96 cm) Height x Width x Depth (basket): 12 × 24 × 16 in. (30.48 × 60.96 × 40.64 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 63): 54 × 77 × 31 in. (137.16 × 195.58 × 78.74 cm)

Place

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm889d0a701-935d-46fd-8ae6-8a2e195e987f

Record ID

npm_2009.2021.1