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[DaytonandElgin]

Schwinn-built B.F. Goodrich Streamliner gets a once-over from Gerald Vogel, president of the Optimist Club, McLean County, Illinois in 1947.

The bike went to a marbles tournament champ.

(Photo from The Pantagraph, April 25, 1947.)

 

[markivpedalpusher]

16x

 

[mrg]

Columbia on Fef

 

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[39Rocket]

Happy Friday from my favorite fifties bike

 

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[SJ_BIKER]

 

[Hobo Bill]

A few bicycles that passed through my fingers ...and a buick ...

 

[markivpedalpusher]

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[DaytonandElgin]

Western Union messenger Stanley Pasicznyk (1919-1984) likes his new bike, which was given to him after his other ride was stolen in 1939.

Minneapolis city officials bought the machine for Pasicznyk, who transported local government telegrams. In WWII, he was a Tech 5 in the Army.

Pasicznyk died May 31, 1984 at age 64, and is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

(Hennepin County Library. Minneapolis Tribune photo from April 10, 1939.)