Photographs of Gordon Johnson and Penny Farthing Bicycle

Johnson, Gordon, 1842-1919
Bicycles & tricycles--1900-1920
Street scenes--Mass.--Conway

1) B/W photograph, 4" x 3", of a man, possibly Gordon Johnson, sitting on a "Penny Farthing" bicycle and propping himself against a gas pump on what is probably Main Street in Conway. The wheels of the bicycle are adorned with a streamer in a spiral pattern. Creases in photo. Captioned on the back:
"Gordon Johnson
Grandfather of Jenny Hassell
c. late 20's
- on a decorated 'Penny Farthing'"
Note that Gordon Johnson died in 1919, so subject might be someone else or, more likely, the photograph is from an earlier time.

2) B/W photograph, 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" of "Penny Farthing" bicycle owned by the Johnson family. Overexposed and poor contrast.

Unknown.

1910s - 1920s, ca.

Gift of Jennifer Hassell Coliskey (1951- )

CHS.

CHS. Fair use.

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Conway, Mass.

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