Bicycle Racer Peter J. Berlo with Starter, 1889
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P. J. Berlo became a leading racer beginning in the late 1880s. Though not as successful as other well-known cyclists, he still won his share of competitions and prizes. This studio photograph shows Berlo mounted on his bike steadied by his starter.
P. J. Berlo became a leading racer beginning in the late 1880s. Though not as successful as other well-known cyclists, he still won his share of competitions and prizes. This studio photograph shows Berlo mounted on his bike steadied by his starter.
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Subject Date
1889
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.18.66.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Mounting
Toning (Photography)
Color
Brown
Sepia (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.438 in
Width: 4.25 in
Inscriptions
Photographer's imprint on front: Buchholz / SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Photographer's imprint on back: BUCHHOLZ / Family Portrait Studio . SPRINGFIELD, MASS. / DUPLICATES OF THIS PICTURE CAN BE HAD AT ANY TIME. / No. [handwritten] 21771 Handwritten on back: P.J. Berlo
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