Bicycle
Object number2011.120.1
Manufacturer
Ross
Date1976
Mediumaluminum; leather; plastic; various metals; rubber
Credit LineGift of Michele Klingensmith
DescriptionWhite aluminum 10-speed bicycle with red and blue accents. Head light attached to handlebars, which are wrapped in blue leather with a red knob on ends. Red, white and blue leather seat with images the Liberty Bell. Metal rack attached over back wheel with an automatic reflector system. Pedals have orange reflectors. Rack has red. Bike lock with blue covering over chain attached to center bar.Dimensions38 x 12.7 x 67 in. (96.5 x 32.3 x 170.2 cm)InscriptionsRed, white, and blue sticker on downtube "BICENTENNIAL 76".
Orange and black license sticker also on bottom seat tube has text "...Region / ...County, Pa... / ...LE LICENSE / 1982 / May 31, 1983 / ...7[?]616".
MarksMaker's stickers on head and seat tubes "ROSS".
Historical NotesBicycle decorated for the United States Bicentennial. Donor Michele Klingensmith received this bicycle in 1976, when she was 12 years old. The bicycle celebrates the United States Bicentennial, complete with Liberty Bells on the seat.
Previous owner
Michele Klingensmith
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1910-1929