Post Office Department bicycle

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Description
bicycle with hand constructed and attached wire mesh basket over front wheel and kickstand below front wheel
mid 20th century
Object number
2009.2021.1
Type
Transportation Equipment & Models
Medium
wood; metal; leather; plastic; paint (red, white, blue); rubber
Dimensions
Height x Width x Depth (bike): 43 1/2 × 24 × 74 in. (110.49 × 60.96 × 187.96 cm) Height x Width x Depth (basket): 12 × 24 × 16 in. (30.48 × 60.96 × 40.64 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 63): 54 × 77 × 31 in. (137.16 × 195.58 × 78.74 cm)
Place
United States of America
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Record ID
npm_2009.2021.1
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm889d0a701-935d-46fd-8ae6-8a2e195e987f

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