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[Two men on motorcycles at the start of a race with two men supporting the motorcycles, near Boise, Idaho] – Antique Wall Art

[Two men on motorcycles at the start of a race with two men supporting the motorcycles, near Boise, Idaho], [ca. 1911] — historic photograph
[Two men on motorcycles at the start of a race with two men supporting the motorcycles, near Boise, Idaho], [ca. 1911]. Historic photograph from the Automobiles collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Two riders sit astride their machines at the starting line of a motorcycle race near Boise, Idaho, while a pair of attendants steady the bikes beside them. The picture dates to around 1911, a time when motorcycles were still new and racing drew large crowds to dirt tracks and open country roads across the American West. Many early motorcycles had few gears and no electric starters, so the men holding the frames were a practical necessity as much as spectators. The scene captures the rough, hands-on character of early motorsport before standardized courses and safety rules took hold.

Created / published[ca. 1911]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1910-1920.
NotesNo. O-82.
SubjectsMotorcycles--Idaho--Boise--1910-1920.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,042 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-164618

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