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| Title | A man rides an American Star bicycle in the Jubilee Parade, Enumclaw, 1939 |
| Photographer | Staff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1939 |
| Caption | The American Star bicycle, patented by George W. Pressey, of Hammonton, New Jersey, in 1880, reversed the order of the wheels of a traditional high-wheeled bicycle by placing the small wheel in the front. This reduced the risk of the rider tumbling over the handlebars. The rider sat on the large wheel in the rear. Because of the driving wheel's circumference, pedals were replaced by an independent treadle system.
Washington State celebrated its 50th anniversary with Golden Jubilee events throughout the year, including parades and special events. Enumclaw held a four day celebration in August, which included a parade, a pageant and an exhibition by the Auburn fire department. |
| Notes | Written on sleeve: Enumclaw, Wash., Parades
Sign visible in image: Swain & Co.
Handwritten on image: Enumclaw
Caption information source: The Seattle Daily Times, August 13, 1939, p. 7
http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/it/1992/4/1992_4_48.shtml
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): August 12, 1939 |
| Subjects | Bicycles & tricycles
Celebrations--Washington (State)--Enumclaw
Cyclists
Parades & processions--Washington (State)--Enumclaw
Washington State Golden Jubilee (1939) |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Enumclaw |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.2483.7 |
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| Credit Line | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 acetate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from film positive as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4. |
