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- Men on Sextet High-Wheel Tandem Bicycle, 1886 - Six men pedal a sextet tandem down the streets of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1886. These cycling enthusiasts included local bicycle club members, racers, magazine editors, and bicycle merchants. Large high-wheel bicycles tended to be the preferred mode of transportation among this group and this jaunt probably was taken to promote the benefits of cycling to the general public.
- 1886
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Men on Sextet High-Wheel Tandem Bicycle, 1886
Six men pedal a sextet tandem down the streets of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1886. These cycling enthusiasts included local bicycle club members, racers, magazine editors, and bicycle merchants. Large high-wheel bicycles tended to be the preferred mode of transportation among this group and this jaunt probably was taken to promote the benefits of cycling to the general public.
- Rex Tandem Bicycle, 1898 - Bohn C. Hicks of Chicago, Illinois, devised a bicycle with a third wheel. The wheel was used not for stability but to absorb or minimize shocks when riding over obstructions -- or so the inventor claimed. This 1898 version is a tandem, a bicycle for two or more riders.
- 1898
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Rex Tandem Bicycle, 1898
Bohn C. Hicks of Chicago, Illinois, devised a bicycle with a third wheel. The wheel was used not for stability but to absorb or minimize shocks when riding over obstructions -- or so the inventor claimed. This 1898 version is a tandem, a bicycle for two or more riders.
- "Merry Christmas... not just from me - but from me too!," 1953 - Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing the recipient a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Santa Claus, a regular feature, is sometimes depicted non-traditionally in scenes. This example shows the legendary holiday gift giver and friends on a three-person tandem bicycle.
- 1953
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"Merry Christmas... not just from me - but from me too!," 1953
Mailing colorful, commercially designed greeting cards was a 20th-century American tradition. During the holidays, friends and neighbors commonly exchanged cards wishing the recipient a Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Santa Claus, a regular feature, is sometimes depicted non-traditionally in scenes. This example shows the legendary holiday gift giver and friends on a three-person tandem bicycle.
- Music Sheet, "Two On a Wheel," 1897 - Cycling promised freedom. Men and women could cycle unescorted on their new wheels. This new social freedom is reflected in this sheet music from 1897. The cover shows a man and woman pedaling along a path in the moonlight. The couple, according to the lyrics, courted and planned to marry for "There's nothing to equal a ride on a tandem."
- 1897
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Music Sheet, "Two On a Wheel," 1897
Cycling promised freedom. Men and women could cycle unescorted on their new wheels. This new social freedom is reflected in this sheet music from 1897. The cover shows a man and woman pedaling along a path in the moonlight. The couple, according to the lyrics, courted and planned to marry for "There's nothing to equal a ride on a tandem."
- Two Men on a Tandem Bicycle, 1885-1915 - Cyclists don't have to race alone. Athletes have paired up and raced tandems beginning in the late 1800s. The cyclists work together to propel the machine around the track and to victory. This photograph shows two unidentified men on a safety tandem.
- 1885-1915
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Two Men on a Tandem Bicycle, 1885-1915
Cyclists don't have to race alone. Athletes have paired up and raced tandems beginning in the late 1800s. The cyclists work together to propel the machine around the track and to victory. This photograph shows two unidentified men on a safety tandem.
- McKay's Special Tandem Bicycle, circa 1900 - This quadruplet or four-seat tandem, from about 1900, would have been used in paced races. In these events, a team of pacers on a tandem pedaled around a track followed closely by a racer on a bicycle. Nestled in this wind resistant pocket behind the tandem -- the slipstream -- the racer could move at great speeds.
- circa 1900
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McKay's Special Tandem Bicycle, circa 1900
This quadruplet or four-seat tandem, from about 1900, would have been used in paced races. In these events, a team of pacers on a tandem pedaled around a track followed closely by a racer on a bicycle. Nestled in this wind resistant pocket behind the tandem -- the slipstream -- the racer could move at great speeds.
- Barney Oldfield and Cyclist on an Orient Motorized Tandem Bicycle, 1902 - Barney Oldfield loved to go fast. As a teenager in the late 1890s, Oldfield pedaled sleek, lightweight bicycles -- winning many competitions. But that was not fast enough. For a brief time he competed on motorized bicycles -- like this tandem. But there was something even faster -- race cars. In October 1902, the fearless Ohioan piloted the Henry Ford-designed race car "999" to victory.
- 1902
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Barney Oldfield and Cyclist on an Orient Motorized Tandem Bicycle, 1902
Barney Oldfield loved to go fast. As a teenager in the late 1890s, Oldfield pedaled sleek, lightweight bicycles -- winning many competitions. But that was not fast enough. For a brief time he competed on motorized bicycles -- like this tandem. But there was something even faster -- race cars. In October 1902, the fearless Ohioan piloted the Henry Ford-designed race car "999" to victory.
- Couple on a Columbia Tandem Tricycle with Canopy, 1887 - Couples in the late 1880s could enjoy touring together on a tandem tricycle. This photograph shows a man and woman probably taking off for a leisurely day out. The canopy would protect against the sun. When they reached their destination they could break out picnic supplies and food, likely placed in the basket and package seen secured over the front wheel.
- 1887
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Couple on a Columbia Tandem Tricycle with Canopy, 1887
Couples in the late 1880s could enjoy touring together on a tandem tricycle. This photograph shows a man and woman probably taking off for a leisurely day out. The canopy would protect against the sun. When they reached their destination they could break out picnic supplies and food, likely placed in the basket and package seen secured over the front wheel.
- Sprint Rider Arthur A. Zimmerman at a Bicycling Time Trial, circa 1895 - Arthur Augustus Zimmerman was one of the world's greatest cyclists in the early years of bicycle racing history. This image shows Zimmerman preparing for a time trial at an outdoor track in Waltham, Massachusetts. Two riders on a tandem, seen on the inside lane, paced Zimmerman during the trial.
- circa 1895
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Sprint Rider Arthur A. Zimmerman at a Bicycling Time Trial, circa 1895
Arthur Augustus Zimmerman was one of the world's greatest cyclists in the early years of bicycle racing history. This image shows Zimmerman preparing for a time trial at an outdoor track in Waltham, Massachusetts. Two riders on a tandem, seen on the inside lane, paced Zimmerman during the trial.
- Hallmark "Sweetheart" Christmas Ornament, 1989 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1989
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Hallmark "Sweetheart" Christmas Ornament, 1989
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.