Headtube badge from 1895 Pacemaker bicycle
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1890s headtube badges were elaborate, and often included patent dates, location, and company slogans.
This file appears in: Early Des Moines Bicycle History
Early Des Moines Bicycle History
At the end of the 19th century, technology was on the move - literally. After the emergence and dominance of railroads in the middle of the 19th century, the next major transportation revolution was smaller-scale, and much more personal. Theā¦