Bike Title: EARLY SAFETY

A men’s Chilion bicycle, produced by M. D. Stebbins Manufacturing Company in Boston, Massachusetts. These were unique bicycles to the market, as they used polished…

c. 1890s Iver Johnson Safety Iver Johnson’s Arms and Cycle Works Fitchburg, MA Make: Iver Johnson Model: Men’s Hard Tire Safety Serial number: n/a Year…

1898 Old Hickory Tonk Manufactuing Co. Chicago, IL Make: Tonk Mfg. Company, Chicago, IL Model: Old Hickory Year of Production: 1898 This ladies’ model was…

1897 Carroll Gear-to-Gear Thomas A. Carroll Philadelphia, PA The bicycle boom and the competition of many companies in the market in the 1890s inspired much…

The Rex Cycle, produced by the Rex Cycle Company of Chicago, Illinois, is a unique design which merges properties of the highwheel and the safety…