Boy on a Bicycle Holding a Dog, circa 1950

Summary

In America during most of the twentieth century, while adults motored around, children pedaled. Kids' bikes were vehicles for doing odd jobs. They also transported children to and from school and around the neighborhood with friends. This photograph from the 1950s shows that a bike could also carry a boy's best friend in any kind of weather.

In America during most of the twentieth century, while adults motored around, children pedaled. Kids' bikes were vehicles for doing odd jobs. They also transported children to and from school and around the neighborhood with friends. This photograph from the 1950s shows that a bike could also carry a boy's best friend in any kind of weather.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1950

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

87.18.73.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 2.625 in

Width: 4.5 in

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