Bicycle
MakerMade by
Pope Manufacturing Co.
(American, 1890 - 1912)
Dateabout 1881
MediumSteel, rubber, leather, wood, oil paint
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width at handlebars): 69 x 59 1/2 x 26in. (175.3 x 151.1 x 66cm)
ClassificationsVehicles
Credit LineGift of Aetna
DescriptionRed high wheel bicycle with straight handle bars and wooden handles. The foot pedals are attached to the larger front wheel and have no gears or chain. The tires (which probably are not original) are made of black rubber with vertical treads. The wheel rims are v-shaped. They are painted red but the spokes are silver. There is a round mounting step located above the smaller back wheel on the bike frame. The front wheel has 50 spokes.
Object number1994.204.3
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