Bad road photographs, 1898.

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Bad road photographs, 1898.

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Photographs of muddy road conditions entered in a competition sponsored by the League of American Wheelmen in 1898 to gather evidence of the need for better roads. Images were made in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New Jersey. They show stuck and tipped-over vehicles, a boy standing in mud above his knees, and roads with deep ruts and furrows.

21 photographs (1 folder)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6923971

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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League of American Wheelmen

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The League of American Wheelmen first began in New Port, R.I. in 1880 and was the governing body for bicycle racing at that time. The organization continues to survive as the League of American Bicyclists providing cycling education for adults and children. It also sponsors the biennial "Bicycle Educators Leaders Conference" and the "Safe Routes to School" program. From the description of League of American Wheelmen ephemera, 1894 [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat recor...