Photographs of Galen Hassell and Penny Farthing Bicycle

Galen Hassell and penny-farthing.jpg

Title

Photographs of Galen Hassell and Penny Farthing Bicycle

Subject

Hassell, Galen Hollis, 1910-1983
Bicycles & tricycles--1930-1950
Street scenes--Mass.--Conway

Description

1) B/W photograph, 4 1/2" x 3 1/2", of Galen Hassell standing alongside a Penny Farthing bicycle on Route 116 in Conway. A celebration float passes by him to his right. Handwritten on the back:
"Dad and high wheel bike
Galen Hassell
c. 1940's ?"

2) B/W photograph, 3 1/2" x 2 1/2", of Galen Hassell passing by a celebration float on Penny Farthing bicycle. The bicycle is decorated with a ribbon streamer in a spiral pattern in the spokes. Three women are visible riding the float, which has a 'Germain Co.' placard on the side. Handwritten on back:
"Festival parade
Galen Hassell
c. 30's"

Creator

Unknown.

Date

1930s-1940s

Contributor

Gift of Jennifer Hasell Coliskey (1951- )

Source

CHS.

Rights

CHS. Fair use.

Format

jpeg

Type

Image

Identifier

CHS-2015-004.2

Coverage

Conway, Mass.

Identifier

016

Citation

Unknown., “Photographs of Galen Hassell and Penny Farthing Bicycle,” Conway Historical Society, accessed March 28, 2024, https://conwaymasshistory.org/items/show/893.