Help Identify Bobby Joe's Bike from 1948 Photo

[Bikes62557]

I need help to identify the bike I am setting on (getting courage to take my first ride, road one block to cross street and could not get turned around in intersection, went into grass but didn't spill)! Got back on street and road back and had no more problems but it was to big for me. This was my friend Bobby Joe's bike, 26". It was summer of 1948, I didn't get my bike until Christmas and the experience convinced me to get a 24" Schwinn and I was never sorry. I road it up till I was a Freshman and my knees almost hit the handle bars.

 

[Bikes62557]

Yeah, Bobby has his shirt on wrong side out, it is not a reversed photo negative as you can see that the bike is not reversed. "Tuscola (Illinois) Warriors"

 

[rustjunkie]

Bobby Joe's bike looks like a Westfield to me. The seat post area on the frame is a clue.

 

[bobcycles]

Westfield for sure!