ca. 1880’s, [tintype portrait of two men with their high wheel bicycles] via Flickr, Lorne Sheilds’ Photostream

ca. 1880’s, [tintype portrait of two men with their high wheel bicycles]

via Flickr, Lorne Sheilds’ Photostream

ca. 1870’s, [carte de visite portrait of a young girl, identified as Treacy Melrose, with her baby highwheel bicycle], Baker & Potter via Ebay

ca. 1870’s, [carte de visite portrait of a young girl, identified as Treacy Melrose, with her baby highwheel bicycle], Baker & Potter

via Ebay

ca. 1870-90’s, [tintype portrait of a mustachioed gentleman with his high wheel bicycle] via Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics

ca. 1870-90’s, [tintype portrait of a mustachioed gentleman with his high wheel bicycle]

via Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics

ca. 1870’s [carte de visite portrait of a boy proudly standing with his high wheeled bicycle], Robert W. Thrupp via the Museum of the History of Science

ca. 1870’s [carte de visite portrait of a boy proudly standing with his high wheeled bicycle], Robert W. Thrupp

via the Museum of the History of Science

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This blog is a collection of vernacular photography and ephemera focused mainly within the curious and often misunderstood realm of 19th century America. I have a soft spot for all things silly, antiquated, macabre, and grotesque. The content is from a variety of collections; public, academic, and private. In addition, there's an occasional emphasis on Ulysses S Grant and the Civil War, as well.

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