Early Motorcycle Photos thread

[DaytonandElgin]

Celebrating July 4, 1921, at Inland Motorcycle Co., 420 W. First St., Spokane, Wash.

 

[DaytonandElgin]

An Indian makes this guy smile at Cycle Supply Co., 310 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane, Wash., in 1922. (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.)

 

[New Mexico Brant]

And a 1919-1920 Flying Merkel postcard from the Miami Cycle Company. Just pure radical.

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For clarification, this is a Merkel Motorwheel on what appears to be a Schwinn chassis. Nothing Miami about it.

 

[rebirthbikes]

For clarification, this is a Merkel Motorwheel on what appears to be a Schwinn chassis. Nothing Miami about it.

No worries brother. It was a Miami Postcard that was for sale at an Auction nearby. I was just sharing it for the channel. Thanks for the clarity though.

 

[New Mexico Brant]

No worries brother. It was a Miami Postcard that was for sale at an Auction nearby. I was just sharing it for the channel. Thanks for the clarity though.

Judd, it is a Merkel Motorwheel factory press photo used for advertising. No mention of Miami anywhere. Was from the Dave Orht collection. I bought this photo at the auction.

 

[rebirthbikes]

All good Brant, again, I was just sharing the photo. When I picked up my winnings that auctioneer asked me if I saw the Miami advertisement and mentioned this photo. It seems like a big deal to you... Apologies for the lack of specificity.

 

[Sven]

 

[Sven]

A young dispatcher getting ready roll.

Looks as if this swedish woman is packin' for a long road trip.

As well as this bike is heavily packed.

And my apologies if I've posted this before. Here in the early 1960s is one of a very few female members of the H.A.M.C.

"You meet the nicest people on a Honda"

 

[DaytonandElgin]

Wrestler Nick (aka Dick) Daviscourt (d. 1960) tests a Thor motorcycle on snow-covered Main Street in Ellensburg, Washington, 1916. (Washington Rural Heritage.)

 

[Sven]

Some vintage hill climbing...or the attempt to in this case