Bicycle-shaped Candy Mold
notes: label: Description
content: During the bicycle craze of the 1890s, millions of men and women took advantage of the speed and ease of riding safety bicycles. They explored rural roads, took pleasure rides, commuted to work, and enjoyed the expanded freedom and mobility that bicycles offered compared to trains. Euphoria over biking led to a celebration of the new road culture. Decorated items such as drinking cups, racing medals, and match cases often bore images of bicycles. Confectioners even made candy in the shape of bicycles, complete with tiny handlebars and drive chain.
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content: Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
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content: Transportation
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content: Road Transportation
label: Exhibition
content: Object Project
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1990.0294.04
label: catalog number
content: 1990.0294.04
label: accession number
content: 1990.0294
objectType: label: Object Name
content: mold, candy
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 2 1/2 in x 1 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in; 6.35 cm x 3.81 cm x 15.875 cm