Velocipede, ca 1869
date: label: date made
content: ca 1866
notes: label: Description
content: The stiff wood and metal frame of velocipedes resulted in a rough ride, garnering them the “boneshaker” moniker. Propelled by pedals attached to the front axle, velocipedes were the historical antecedent to the high-wheeler and safety bicycle later in 19th century. With no identifying marks, it is difficult to establish a firm provenance for the vehicle. When S. R. Sturdevant donated the vehicle to the National Museum in 1889, he believed it was made around 1869 in Dayton, Ohio.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Associated Place
content: United States: Massachusetts
label: Associated Place
content: United States: Ohio
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content: Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
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content: Bicycling
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content: America on the Move
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content: Transportation
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of S. R. Sturdevant
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1986.0194.01
label: catalog number
content: 180456
label: accession number
content: 1986.0194
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Velocipede,Lallement Type, Ca. 1866
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 51 in x 22 in x 70 in; 129.54 cm x 55.88 cm x 177.8 cm