Card, Window - Columbia Built Bicycles
Object number2014.020.01
Date1952
MediumCardboard, Ink, Paperboard
Dimensions14 1/2 × 20 1/4 × 1/8 in. (36.8 × 51.4 × 0.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionA window card distributed by Columbia Manufacturing, Inc. advertising Columbia Built bicycles and celebrating 75 years of production. Columbia Manufacturing, Inc., previously operating under the name of Pope Manufacturing Co., was the leader in United States bicycle production from 1878-1896. The window card is designed to simulate an open book with black, white, and red graphics and text. Images of various bicycles, patrons, and bicycle parts are arranged throughout the composition with text that reads: "1877-1952", "Columbia Built", "The 'Gay Nineties' cycling craze swept the country like wildfire with Columbia leading the field.", "1890-1905", "Since 1877...America's First Bicycle", "1877-1952", "Columbia Built", "Columbia - built 5 star, super-equipped model the pinnacle of 75 years' achievement.", "1952", and "since 1877...America's First Bicycle."
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