1902: Two men riding a three-wheeled hand-operated velocipede (also called a Handcar or draisine) on a railroad track.

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Title

1902: Two men riding a three-wheeled hand-operated velocipede (also called a Handcar or draisine) on a railroad track.

Subject

Velocidpede, Handcar, Draisine

Description

Two men riding a three-wheeled hand-operated velocipede (also called a Handcar or draisine) on a railroad track. They are conducting a level survey in Oklahoma's Indian Territory. Early mechanized level party with hand-velocipede. Observer riding ahead. Image ID: theb0741, NOAA's Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey (C&GS) Collection Location: Oklahoma, Indian Territory Photo Date: 1902 Credit: NOAA John Hayford Album

Creator

John Hayford Album, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Source

Edited from the image found at:
http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/theb0741.htm

Publisher

NOAA's Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey Collection

Date

1902

Contributor

Schmitz, Cecilia

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Velocipede_on_Railroad_Track.jpg

Format

Still Image

Type

jpg

Identifier

Hack3-800px-Velocipede_on_Railroad_Track.jpg

Coverage

Oklahoma, Indian Territory

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Photo

Physical Dimensions

1,400 x 880 pixels