Advertising Fan for Columbia Bicycles
RetailerSold by
Columbia Bicycle Company
(American)
MakerFan made by
Unknown
Date1895
MediumPrinted paper, wood, steel and cotton string
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width ): 12 x 2 1/4in. (30.5 x 5.7cm)
Primary Dimensions (width when open): 21in. (53.3cm)
ClassificationsCommercial Objects
Credit LineGift of G. Fox & Co.
Object number1949.2.12
DescriptionPaper advertising fan printed in blue ink on recto with images of the Columbia Bicycle Factory, their Tube Works, Rubber Tire Works, Tube Mills, and the Hartford Cycle Co. and on the verso with images of fashionable young women and men on bicycles. The paper is mounted on a wood (possibly bamboo?) frame and the ends are attached with pieces of string. The wood pieces are held together with a piece of steel wire.
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