Harry H. Hodgson of New Orleans, Louisiana on a Bicycle, circa 1889
Add to SetSummary
Cycling, though especially popular in the Northeast and Midwest, penetrated all regions of the United States. This circa 1889 photograph shows Harry H. Hodgson atop his safety bicycle. Hodgson was a wealthy New Orleans, Louisiana, businessman. He helped found the local division of the League of American Wheelmen and was an advocate for good roads in his state.
Cycling, though especially popular in the Northeast and Midwest, penetrated all regions of the United States. This circa 1889 photograph shows Harry H. Hodgson atop his safety bicycle. Hodgson was a wealthy New Orleans, Louisiana, businessman. He helped found the local division of the League of American Wheelmen and was an advocate for good roads in his state.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1889
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.18.39.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Toning (Photography)
Color
Brown
Sepia (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.25 in
Width: 7 in
Inscriptions
Typewritten on label on front: HARRY H. HODGSON. NEW ORLEANS Handwritten in ink on back: safety bicycle of about 1889, before the advent[?] of [illegible] pneumatic tires, which came in 1890 Stamped on back: [handwritten in ink] Compliments / HARRY H. HODGSON / 13 CARONDELET ST., / NEW ORLEANS, LA. ABBOT BASSETT, / SECRETARY L.A.W. / 221 COLUMBUS AVE., / BOSTON, MASS.
Share Anywhere
Use this Artifact Card to share this great find with others. From historic images to vivid descriptions, a record of rich detail is bundled inside a single card.
