Keywords: 1900 bicycle
Item 8142
Start of Bicycle Race, Fairfield, 1887
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1887 Location: Fairfield Media: Photographic print
Item 9779
Bicycle Race at Oak Grove Park, Springvale, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Sanford-Springvale Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Sanford Media: Photographic print
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Selections from the Collections
Maine Historical Society staff come across unique and unforgettable items in our collections every day. While it's difficult to choose favorites from a dynamic collection, this exhibit features memorable highlights as selected by members of the MHS staff.
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"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911
Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 3 of 3
"… activities such as lawn tennis, ball games, and bicycling contributed to demand for, and development of, appropriate, comfortable work and sporting…"
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Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington
"… way to cross the Kennebec River by car, foot, or bicycle. In over 200 years at this intersection, time has never stood still, and it will be that…"
