Photographs from the Chicago Daily News, 1902-1933

[Bicycle racers, including one African American, positioning on a wooden racetrack to begin a race].

Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
1901.

SUMMARY
Image of four cyclists, including one African American, positioning on a wooden track to begin a race at a velodrome in Chicago, Illinois. Spectators are watching from the bleachers in the background and a group of men is standing in the track inner grass.

NOTES
This photonegative taken by a Chicago Daily News photographer may have been published in the newspaper.

Cite as: SDN-000525, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society.

SUBJECTS
Bicycle racing--Illinois--Chicago--1900-1909.
Cyclists--Illinois--Chicago--1900-1909.
Velodromes--Illinois--Chicago--1900-1909.
Sports spectators--Illinois--Chicago--1900-1909.
Bicycles--Illinois--Chicago--1900-1909.
Afro-Americans--Illinois--Chicago--1900-1909.
African American athletes--Illinois--Chicago--1900-1909.
Chicago (Ill.)--1900-1909.
Dry plate negatives.
Gelatin dry plate negatives.
United States--Illinois--Cook County--Chicago.

MEDIUM
1 negative : b&w, glass ; 5 x 7 in.

REPRODUCTION NUMBER
SDN-000525

REPOSITORY
Chicago Historical Society, Clark Street at North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614-6071.

DIGITAL ID
(original negative) ichicdn s000525