Original Military Bicycle Photographs

[DaytonandElgin]

Roman Kwasniewski (1886-1980) took this photo of two soldiers in Milwaukee, Wis. Kwasniewski focused on the Polish-American community [the city's south side], 1907 to 1947.

(University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.)

 

[DaytonandElgin]

Army barracks, about 1948.

(University of Missouri-Kansas City.)

 

[DaGasMan]

Roman Kwasniewski (1886-1980) took this photo of two soldiers in Milwaukee, Wis. Kwasniewski focused on the Polish-American community [the city's south side], 1907 to 1947.

(University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.)

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Honestly, this appears to be two brothers. The older brother on the bicycle is the soldier. The younger brother facing
the camera is a Boy Scout. WW1 era, because of the trousers, leggings and campaign hats on both and, of course, the bicycle.

 

[DaytonandElgin]

In Camp and at the Front collection, covering U.S. involvement in WWI, University of South Carolina.

(Photo by Blanchard's Art Studio, Columbia, SC.)

 

[Mercian]

Hi All,

I couldn't find the original unwatermarked copy, but it is worth putting this one up anyway.

1944. The actress Jeff Donnell with Cpl. George W Mullins take a bicycle ride at Fort Worth Army Airfield. She was in many fims, but this seems to be a press shot for the film Nine Girls.

 

[Mercian]

Looking at the photo above in detail, you can see that the bike still has it’s light intact, and the clamp for the pump has slipped down the saddle stem and is lodged just above the bb.

 

[Pedro96]

Looking at the photo above in detail, you can see that the bike still has it’s light intact, and the clamp for the pump has slipped down the saddle stem and is lodged just above the bb.

Any ideas what the numbers/ writing on the rear fender could represent?

 

[johan willaert]

Looking at the photo above in detail, you can see that the bike still has it’s light intact, and the clamp for the pump has slipped down the saddle stem and is lodged just above the bb.

But then again the kickstand is broken….

 

[DaytonandElgin]

Mary Bacile and Lou Frances Smith, Army Signal Corps employees, ride in Philadelphia, 1943.

(Temple University, and PA Digital. Photo from the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, Jan. 23, 1943.)

 

[DaytonandElgin]

Army Tech Sgt. Cedric Tucker, Palmer, Mass., chats with WAC Sgt. Shirley Staie at Army University Center, Shrivenham, England, 84 miles west of London, July 28, 1945.

Sgt. Staie was the first WAC member to register at the military school. (Army Signal Corps photo via Hennepin County [Minnesota] Library.)