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Pope Bicycles (1908)
Pope Bicycles (1908)
AdvertisementPope Bicycles (1908)
Company/Advertising AgencyPope Manufacturing Company
Publication SourceSeattle city directory, p. 1449
PublisherPolk's Seattle Directory Company
Publisher LocationUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Publication Date1908

Advertisement TextC.A. Christopher Bicycles Motorcycles Agency. Columbia, Rambler, Cleveland, Crescent. Sundries. Supplies. Expert Repairing.
Contextual NotesIn 1877, Colonel Albert Pope organized the Pope Manufacturing Company and purchased most of the U.S. patents on bicycles. The company sold the Columbia model for $95 and it was the largest American producer of bicycles until 1896.

CategoryTransportation and communication
Entertainment and leisure activities
Sports and outdoor activities
Subjects (LCTGM)Bicycles & tricycles; Motorcycles
Subjects (LCSH)Women in advertising
Geographic CoverageUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle

Digital CollectionEarly Advertising
Digital ID NumberADV0272
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionPacific Northwest Collection. F899.S43 S42 1908
Object TypeAdvertisement
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from text at 200-400 dpi, saved in TIFF format, enhanced and resized using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm software's JPEG2000 Extension. 2008
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