1885 Victor Bicycle ad

ID: 416 ~ Source: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97390586/1885-victor-bicycle-ad/ ~ Creator: Des Moines Register ~ Date: 8/6/1885
This file appears in: Early Des Moines Bicycle History
1885 Victor Bicycle ad
Des Moines Register

A newspaper ad for the Des Moines agent for Victor Bicyles during the high-wheel era. The bicycle is displayed vertically because of space limitations in newspaper columns.

This file appears in: Early Des Moines Bicycle History

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