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First bicycle meet at Memorial Hall photograph, circa 1885
Bicyclists in front of Memorial Hall (built for the 1876 Centennial Exposition) in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Pictured are high wheel bicycles, also known as penny-farthings, popular in the 1880s.
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| Collection: | Boies Penrose pictorial Philadelphia collection (#V60) |
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| Date: | 1885 |
| Alternate Date: | Circa 1885 |
| Location: | 4231 Avenue of the Republic Philadelphia, PA 19131 |
| Box Number: | Box 10 (formerly 11) |
| Folder Number: | Folder 2 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/707 |
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Bicyclists in front of Memorial Hall (built for the 1876 Centennial Exposition) in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Pictured are high wheel bicycles, also known as penny-farthings, popular in the 1880s. |
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