Cyclist

Basic details

Cyclist is an image, with genre photograph.

Its dimensions are 4.31 in x 5.31 in.

It was created sometime in 1895.

Worthington Historical Society is the contributor.

You can find the original at Worthington Historical Society.

Background

An unidentified young woman is pictured in front of the old Worthington High School, located on East Granville Road. The bicycle became a popular mode of personal transportation during the 1890's. Women especially enjoyed the freedom that this new recreational activity provided.
Kilbourne Middle School, built during the 1930's, now occupies the plot where the High School stood.

Subjects

It covers the topics bicycling and school buildings.

It covers the city Worthington.

It features the address 50 E. Dublin-Granville Road.

Record details

This file was reformatted digital in the format video/jpeg.

The Worthington Memory identification code is whs0489.

The Worthington Historical Society identification code is 78-G-135.

This metadata record was human prepared by Worthington Libraries on April 3, 2002. It was last updated November 3, 2025.

Copyright

No Copyright - United States

Cyclist from the collections of the Worthington Historical Society (WHS) may be used for educational purposes as long as it is not altered in any way and proper credit is given: "Courtesy of the Worthington Historical Society, Worthington, OH." Prior written permission of the WHS is required for any other use of Cyclist. Contact WHS at info@worthingtonhistory.org to request permission.