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1911 one-cylinder Excelsior, serial # 12300, from Excelsior Supply Co., Chicago. The machine is 85 inches long, 42 inches high, and 27 inches wide.

Chain-and-belt transmission, with belt on the left side and chain on the right. Troxel leather seat.

The Excelsior was purchased by the city of San Jose, Calif., from Lewis Bohnett, Jr. (1917-1989), or his father, Lewis Bohnett, Sr. (1880-1970).

(History San Jose Library, and CaliSphere.)

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Members of the "Trouble Department" used these machines to ride to customers, of Southern California Edison, Los Angeles, in 1913. The electricians helped people when electricity was new, and difficult to understand.

Workers gathered in the alley, near Edison's main office, 120 E. 4th St., Los Angeles, for photographer G. Haven Bishop (1879-1972). He was hired by Edison for promotional photos.

The shot of the larger group is dated June 14, 1913. The other is from June 18, 1913.

(Online Archive of California, CaliSphere, and Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.)

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A dozen or so Oregon State Police Troopers stand on their machines, at the entrance to the George Brothers shop, Baker City, Oregon, 300 miles east-southeast of Portland, circa 1940.

In addition to running a store, Omer (1913-1990) and Roland George (1917-2007) were motorcycle stuntmen and racers, and snowmobilers.

Snapshot of Omer George is below.

(Baker County Library, and FindaGrave.com.)

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