Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
[Daisy Elliott on a bicycle] |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Photographer |
Austen, E. Alice |
Date |
ca. 1895 |
Collection |
Alice Austen Photograph Collection |
Description |
Original B&W print. Daisy Elliott, leaning to her right, simulates rounding a curve on a bicycle; a pole and a rock are propped against the rear tire to keep the bicycle steady. She is seen from the back, in front of a draped backdrop. She appears to be wearing a dark colored blouse and a long skirt. |
Print size |
8 x 6.5 |
Acquisition |
Museum Purchase |
Ownership and History |
In 1896, Alice Austen's close friend Violet Ward published the book "Bicycling for Ladies," which provided instruction in all aspects of bicycling including proper riding form, bicycle repairs, and appropriate clothing. The book's illustrations were created from photographs taken by Alice Austen, with their friend Daisy Elliott as the model. This photograph corresponds to the "Bicycling for Ladies" illustration captioned "Incorrect Position -- Leaning Against the Inclination," which appears in the book opposite page 24. |
Earliest Date |
1894 |
Latest Date |
1895 |
Subjects |
Bicycles & tricycles Sports |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Associated People |
Ward, Maria E. Elliott, Daisy |
Catalog Number |
50.015.2534 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, February 2016. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |