This cabinet card features a well dressed young boy posing next to a wooden tricycle in the Jenness Studio, in Clinton, Massachusetts. The lad is wearing a suit, bow tie, and hat. Note the decorated wooden handlebars on the tricycle and the fancy seat. The first tricycle was invented in 1680 by a disabled German man who wanted to maintain his mobility. There were many versions invented over time until Starley developed the first rotary chain drive tricycle in 1877. After the introduction of this model, tricycle riding became very popular. Tricycles and bicycles can be found in many cabinet card photographs. To view examples of such images, click on the category of “Bicycle”.
This Cabinet card is an image of a cute long and curly haired boy posing with his tricycle. The tricycle is very clear in this image. The boy is posing in front of a backdrop of a rural farm scene. The young lad is well dressed and is holding an interesting hat. The hat has a style that is similar to a modern day horseback riding helmet. The photographer is Shane of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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