This vintage magazine advertisement features a mechanical device that was designed to be attached to an ordinary bicycle to convert it into a two-cylinder motorcycle. They called the attachment The Johnson Motor Wheel and it was manufactured by the Johnson Motor Wheel Company of Chicago, Illinois. The speed of the crafted motorcycle was between 6…
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Two-Wheel Velocipede
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for a two-wheel velocipede. The ad states that this early bicycle was sized for boys with a 26-inch wheel and it had a plain seat. The cost was $25 or $30 with horse. I don’t know the meaning of “with horse”. The ad also states that “Any Boy can…
Victorian Advertising Card Lautz Soaps ~ Free Graphics
The front of this Victorian advertising card for Lautz Soaps features a boy about to ride his bicycle. The handlebars of the bike sit almost as high as the boy is tall. The writing on the bottom of the front of the card is: Use Lautz Bros. & Co’s Soaps, Best in the Market. I love…
Bicycles and Bicycling Outfits 1895
This vintage image shows the latest fashionable clothing styles for bicycle riding in 1895. The picture includes fashions for Victorian men, women and children. It appears the group gathered together is having a great time with their bicycles and in their bicycle outfits. The page is from the April 1895 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is…
Columbia Bicycle Magazine Ad
Here is a fun vintage magazine advertisement for a Columbia bicycle. The ad claims the bicycle is easy to learn to ride and that an ordinary rider can go more miles in a day over common roads than a horse. Great images for your steampunk or mixed media projects! I scanned the original ad from…
Vintage French Bicycle Outfit for Ladies ~ Free Magazine Ad and Clip Art
This fun magazine advertisement, from the April 7, 1895 issue of Le Petit Echo de la Mode, depicts a young lady dressed in an outfit designed for riding a bicycle. Although not a smooth translation, the following paragraph is an online conversion and will give you a general idea (if you do not speak or read…
Vintage Bicycle Clip Art
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for Crescent Bicycles that were made by Western Wheel Works. The ad is from the April 1895 issue of The Delineator. And a black and white clipart version of the bicycle from the ad. Click on images to enlarge.
Victor Bicycles ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage advertisement for Victor Cycles that were made by the Overman Wheel Co. This ad is from the May 1887 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. And a black and white clipart version of one of the bicycles from the ad. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Fashion Illustration
This page of vintage fashionable bicycle outfits is from the April 1894 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is the aged page for those that prefer this look or would like to do your own edits. Plus the black and white clipart I’ve created from the page. I imagine those ladies would have had their…
Free Vintage Image ~ Keating Bicycle Advertisement
This vintage advertisement for a Keating Bicycle For 1899 is from the Christmas 1898 issue of Harper’s magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Mead Bicycle Ad 1919
This Mead Cycle Company bicycle advertisement is free for you to download. It’s from the same magazine (May 1919) as the other two vintage bicycle images I uploaded today. Click on image to enlarge.
Man with Bicycle Vintage Image
Here is another bicycle related image for you to download. I’m also hoping to upload (today or tomorrow) an old bicycle advertisement for you as well. Click on image to enlarge.
