CABINET CARD – ADVERTISING - THE KEATING BICYCLE – 1892 for Sale

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CABINET CARD – ADVERTISING - THE KEATING BICYCLE – 1892 For Sale

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CABINET CARD – ADVERTISING - THE KEATING BICYCLE – 1892:
$325.00

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CABINET CARD – ADVERTISING - THE KEATING BICYCLE – 1892

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Cabinet card -6 ½ x 4 ¼” Advertising card for the Keating Safties Bicycles, 1892. Has Thomas Relph pictured atop the bike.In 1885 bicycles took the shape not much unlike the current bicycles. They were labeled the safety bicycle, and having evolved from the high-wheeler, were awarded this name for good reason. Robert M. Keating crafted his version of the ultimate bicycle and The Keating Wheel Company was born. The bicycle become a transformational force for change in nineteenth-century American society: By 1900, cycling had become America’s favorite pastime as both sport and recreation, sharing the top spot with baseball. For Keating, this tremendous rise in popularity allowed him to build an impressive following for his bicycles,and his bicycles would go on to take state and world records in races across the country.Thomas Relph was a well-known British bicyclist.No photographer’s id. Some light soilIng and wear, overall Fine condition.Please refer to scans for condition
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