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Bicycle boom

Cycling clubs, new machines, and road culture expanded during the bicycle boom. Newspaper pages from 1885 to 1900 on a map and timeline.

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23,766,177 pages from 4,691 newspapers, 1736–1963.

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719727 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (49530 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. New-York Tribune — 1885-01-01, page 8

    … even with police assistance, to olear a space in the centre of the floor for the bicycle riding, rotler skating, and other entertainments, There was a walking match of …

  2. The Sun — 1885-01-17, page 3

    … He toil Is Hli pockets wera filed with literature In liidlng The Cloven foot and Bicycle linn He admitted Injustice Waist tbat he engaged In time enter tripe tl make a …

  3. New-York Tribune — 1885-01-18, page 4

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … letter. by General W. r. sherman i6. The stage by Henry Irving. IL. Deviltres of The Bicycle saIrical essay, by James II. Lambert. s An UnwIitten Page of the Impeachment. an …

  4. New York Dispatch — 1885-01-18, page 7

    … 500 Solid Gold J&liigs, 5)3 each; 500 Sets Solid Silver Teaspoons, 44 to a act; Bicycles. 890 each; 1 matched pair Trotting Hornes, 81,000; SOO pairs Ladies* Holler Skates …

  5. New-York Tribune — 1885-01-20, page 1

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … was large. Therc was an | exhibition of fancy skating by RAYMOND Mayer /; | fancy bicycle riding bv Harry W. Tufts fancy skating by Miss Jennie iloughton and one lllle | …

  6. New-York Tribune — 1885-01-23, page 8

    … Knickerbocker Hall, in Clymer-st. The most interesting feature of the enfertamment was a bicycle-drill by members of the club, followed by a display of fancy riding by W., D. Bloodgood …

  7. New-York Tribune — 1885-01-24, page 2

    … defend him. New-York. Boston and Chicago sent delegates to the conference here of bicyclists, who were engaged in laying out next Season's programmo for the League of American …

  8. The Sun — 1885-01-30, page 3

    … ts st hill reiltitC MltllrlbuuI title Tho Stilt ii of fnrkiy han Ill Rh stilt A bIcycle for lila ills hi itcc llte ofori m i suit tanibrlil iiat l rnon ulll ttike I plncf …

  9. The New York Freeman — 1885-01-31, page 1

    … the duties of their respective posi tions. Walter Lewis, janitor of the Al bany Bicycle Club, has been made steward of the club also and with his wife as assis tant furnishes …

  10. New York Dispatch — 1885-02-01, page 5

    … Frank Holden, the champion boy skater on Friday night. W. S. Murray, the champion-bicyclist and unicyclist will give an exhibition of his skill on Wednesday night, while on …

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