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Vintage Two-Wheeled Vehicles

A collection of vintage bicycles and motorized bikes, featuring historical figures and moments from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The images evoke a sense of innovation and nostalgia.

illustration showing a 'Penny Farthing' Bicycle 1884

Macmillan's lever-driven bicycle is the first to be fitted with a drive mechanism of any kind. Date: 1839

Albert, Comte De Dion (1855-1946) French engineer. With Bouton developed lightweight engine applied to motorcycles.'Vanity Fair' cartoon, London, October 1899, showing De Dion on motorcycle.

Mit Sack und Pack special exhibition, bicycle from 1930, Bauernhausmuseum Amerang farmhouse museum, Amerang, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Prince Bernhard on the Rai, the prince at the Ford stand. February 24, 1965

Cycles Automobiles Legia by Gaudy, Georges (1872-1940) / Private Collection / 1898 / Belgium / Colour lithograph / Poster and Graphic design / Art Nouveau

Greenwich Village Girls, an entertainment troupe, pose on a car for Lanza Motor Car Company. Washington, D.C. ca. 1920 (BSLOC_2016_10_131)

CHAINLESS BICYCLE CO. Jorck's passage. Bicycles without chain. GESCHENK von Pietro Krohn, Kopenhagen

Unknown woman on a bike ride. Okänd kvinna på cykeltur.

'Simpson Lever Chain', 1939. Artist: Unknown.

Bikes suspended at the Central Station.

An engraving depicting a pedal driven helicopter, designed by Robert H. Goddard. Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945) an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor. Dated 20th century

Anefo photo collection. Female telegram seats at the Amsterdam PTT. August 8, 1962

River lubrication from tramp dressin.

Anefo photo collection. Row wheel exhibition RAI Amsterdam. Road bike is viewed by Van Est, slesker (director locomotive), Pellemans, Wagtmans. 26 February 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. A thousand years urk. Fishermen on the moped. May 20, 1968. Flevoland, Urk

Drawing of the tricycle in Vietnam

Six early forms of bicycles and tricycles, 19th century. Artist: Unknown

This is actually a four- wheeled machine, with its extra wheel at the front to steer with. Date: late 19th century

Pedal crank wheel leaning against a wall, cca. 1945 to 1955, near Freiburg, Germany, Europe

June 7, 1968, José Antonio Pardines Arcay, a civil guard from Malpica Traffic, was shot dead on a highway in Guipúzcoa. He was the first victim of the terrorist gang ETA.

Death Saves on Bus Fare, Skeletons

Richardson's swimming device allows one to sally forth by pedalling a propeller underwater. Date: 1880

'It is an offence under the Road Traffic Act to carry more than one person on a pedal cycle.' Date: 1934

American League cycles in Pennsylvania Avenue. Mid May 1884. Washington, USA. Colored engraving.

Man sitting in disability vehicles. Man sittande i invalidfordon.

Two Japanese young women in Rickshaw pulled on and pushed by two men, Anonymous, 1870 - 1900 photograph Japan paper. cardboard albumen print rickshaw (+ two persons ~ traffic and transport) Japan

1950s girl on tricycle. A little girl is sitting on her tricycle. Sweden 1950s. ref CV21-4

Two men cycling on tandem bicycle

Anefo photo collection. Opening of bicycle exhibition RAI Minister M. J. Algera. 27 February 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Woman on scooter, 50s

España. Publicidad. Cartel de la motocicleta Vespa. Año 1956.

Illustration depicting the Wright Pilot's seat - a crane-bottomed chair with the legs sawn off. Dated 20th Century

Anefo photo collection. Sun bike at "energy different". July 19, 1984

Mannerstedt Ing.byg, Sturegatan 17, Stockholm. Mc. >>

Elsevier photo collection. Princess Christina Garsthuizen (Groningen) fellow students week farm. princess bike, Loppersum driving fellow students. 11 1964. Garsthuizen, Groningen (province)

N ° 17 / Fortunately, the bourgeois that I had to know how to drive and that brings me back to Paris ... (IT)

Bicycle built for three (EV007443_H)

Anefo photo collection. Mr. J. Cals opened caravan exhibition, here on a folding bike in the RAI. January 27, 1967. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Advertisement for Ritter's road skates. Dated 19th century

1940s cyclists. Bicycles are parked at a public bath a warm summer day. The bicycles are properly parked in cycle racks. Note the registration signs on the bikes that was a mandatory item at the time. May 1940. Photo Kristoffersson 129-11

Harry Suprenard, Police Station #13, 1373 , Motorcycles, Police. Leon Abdalian Collection

Europe, Italy, Lombardy, Province of Como, Magreglio, Madonna del Ghisallo cycling museum. Wooden bicycle model 1865, from the first "Paris-Rouen" built by Rosilio Busnari.

Motor Wheel

USA: The 'Pedespeed' patented by American inventor Thomas L Luders, May 4 1869. Scientific American, 19 March 1870

Bike ride, ca. 1900

France. July 1909. Crossing the English Channel by airplane. The monoplane "Antoinette IV" and the aviator Latham, ready for the risky crossing from Calais to Douvres.

Diamond frame safety bicycle, 19th century illustration

A Long Ride on a Long Bicycle -- Mr. Akil Danielson, is riding from Stockholm to Monte Carlo, on the route of the Monte Carlo Rally, on a remarkably high bicycle and on stilts. Mr. Danileson passing through Copenhagen on his way south. January 28, 1935. (Photo by Sports & General Press Agency, Limited).

Cartoon about a black American man and his hollowed horse, 1894 - 1959 print Leaf with 9 performances in which black American men are presented caricature and stereotyped. The American 'Tom Nikker of Blacktowd' goes with his horse and carriage on his way to bet. Along the way, the virtue Bob disconnects the horse from the carriage, after which the horse with Tom runs wild. A caption under each image. Numbered at the top right: no 314. Shutter paper letterpress printing wagon racing (with horses). Bad Behaviour. horse throwing rider

Bike trip from Bordeaux to Paris for three speedsters, Maurice Martin, Georges Thomas and Oscar Maillotte. A tricycle trip made in 1889, from Saturday August 24 to 31, France. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1890

19s0s bicycle toy. A boy is trying this years favorite childrens toy, a pedal car as a horse and carrriage. Sweden 1944

Freddy Fretwell on Harley Davidson Motorcycle, Washington DC, USA, National Photo Company, 1922

Advertisment for the Rover Safety Bicycle, built by Starley and Sutton of the Meteor Works, Coventry. Date: 1885

History of a bicycle, 1894 - 1959 print Leaf with 9 performances on a bicycle that changes ownership several times. A caption under each image. Numbered at the top right: no 313. Shutter paper letterpress printing bicycle

The man with the motorcycle is unknown. Mannen med motorcykeln är okänd.

Abernathy kids

Stapleton 6 cab, circa 1920, Wellington, by Berry & Co.

A "Carriage" For FiveMr. Eric Jewell of Finchley, London, was fed up with queueing for buses with tired children, so with his wife, he went back to his hobby of cycling. He built a sidecar and added to his tandem - bicycle. But this was not enough to hold all the family so half a bicycle was tacked on behind and an extra saddle and a pair of hadlebars placed behind mother - now he has a quinticycle made for five and the family are all happy as they travel around together. August 08, 1950. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.).

Bicycles and penny farthings available fromHillman, Herbert & Cooper Ld, premier works in Coventry. Date: 1888

Illustration by Jean de Pal showing the Falcon bicycle from the Franco-American Bicycle Company in Paris, created around 1890 with colored details.

FERROCARRILES. ESPAÑA. OTRO BESO. GRABADO DE UN CUADRO DE ITALO NUNES- VAIS. ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA.

Cyclist transports car tire, approx. 1980s, East Berlin, GDR, Germany, Europe

Robert on his bicycle. April 22, 1954.

Sports model of a Hirondelle (Swallow) chain-driven safety bicycle from the catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise dArmes et Cycles), Saint Etienne, c1920. Transport

An engraving depicting a pedal driven helicopter, designed by Robert H. Goddard. Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945) an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor. Dated 20th century

Cycling Race Achter Motoren, Otto Hanrath, 1928 print Motorcyclists and cyclists on a cycling track. In the background a billboard with the text 'Continental' along the track. paper etching bicycle racing. motor-cycles and other two-wheeled motor-vehicles

Cycles et Automobiles Legia. Date/Period: 1898. Poster. Colour lithograph on paper. Height: 952 mm (37.48 in); Width: 642 mm (25.27 in). Author: GEORGES GAUDY.

Bicycle bid on electric bike.

A Hirondelle (Swallow) chain-driven safety bicycle from the catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise dArmes et Cycles), Saint Etienne, c1920. Transport

Anefo photo collection. Row wheel exhibition RAI Amsterdam. Scooter and old bicycle. 26 February 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

This is a 'vis-a vis' (face to face) style of seating for the motor car common to the little, slow, primitive cars of Victorian motoring. The other style, even more disconcerting, was to sit back to back, or 'dos-a-dos'. This is a 5 h.p. Decauville. Date: October 16th 1937

French 'Hirondelle Triporteur' Tricycle bike circa 1890

1950s bicycle extra. The german moped and motor manufacturer Victoria supplies this bicycle help engine called Vicky. It can be mounted on any bicycles back wheel as an extra equipment. It has 2 hp and two gears. When used there is no tax or drivers license neccesary. When buying bicycle and motor at the same time, the price is 690 sek. Here the young teenager who gets the gas tank filled at a Esso gas station. Sweden 1950s Photo Kristoffersson 1-1

Celestino Usuelli (1877-1926), Italian aviation pioneer, photograph by L Comerio, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXIII, No 23, June 10, 1906.

Lillian and Marian go to Westwood, Mass. , Bicycles & tricycles, Families. Leon Abdalian Collection

Betsy Jane on wheels.. text. Advertising, Posters. 1895 - 1911. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Publishing industry, Posters, American, Book & magazine posters

An advertisement for Rudge cycles. Dated 19th century

The Paris to Brest race - first run in 1891 - is still one of the French classics in 1921. Date: 1921

Prams are usually man- (or women-) powered, but really there's no reason why they shouldn't be powered like automobiles. Date: 1896

Anefo photo collection. Inventor that built a convertible bicycle. 1945

Bicycle for a light mountain float

Flying Machine, Clarence Underwood

Interior of the bicycle parking at the N.S. station Amersfoort in Amersfoort.

United States: C. 1937 A woman on a motorcycle equipped with outriggers pulls four other women on skis down a winter road.

An advertisement for Hillmen, Herbert, & Copper cycles. Dated 19th century

Anefo photo collection. Mrs toxopeus opened a fair for fashion and household in Rotterdam, seated on a solex. September 21, 1962. Rotterdam, South Holland

Bicyclette Presented to Eisenhower. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Young couple going on honeymoon in their motor scooter and sidecar in Rome.

Palmer tires, 1895 - 1917, Posters, American, Tires

1930s 1940s GIRL RIDING TRICYCLE ON SIDEWALK

Motorized tricycles at the start of the Race Nice-Magagnosc, 1899 photograph Part of photo album of a French amateur photographer with recordings of trips in France, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, the first cars and car races. Nice paper. photographic support motor-cycles and other two-wheeled motor-vehicles. motorcar racing Nice

Anefo photo collection. Rental bike plan against air pollution, bicycle with board, Rotterdam. July 21, 1971. Rotterdam, South Holland

The Cripper tandem tricycle introduced in 1887. Engraving 1887.

'Princess Elizabeth Manages the Train', May 12 1937. Artist: Unknown.

Illustration depicting an aerial Velocipede. 1893. A velocipede was a human-powered vehicle with one or more wheels

Migrant worker on California highway. 1935. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California, Migrant laborers, Internal migrants

Section crew of the Dellwood short line , Play Recreation, Children, Miniature railroads, Railroad handcars

07/31/1907. Mr. Villemín who perished in a triple car crash, killing three more pilots.

POLAND - CIRCA 1986: A stamp printed in Poland devoted 100 years of the Warsaw Society of cyclists, circa 1986

Historic photograph, bicycle repairman, around 1930

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