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Hackensack Wheelmen's Club (1896)
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August 09, 2006, 10:43:05 AM »
Thanks to Frank Campbell for the image. That's Frank's dad, front and center in the striped shirt.
Here's an excerpt from
Oritani Field Club
printed in
The County Seat
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In the 1890’s, bicycling was in its heyday. The club’s vision was to raise $5,000 and build a cycling track around the baseball field. A member vote however decided to allocate the saved money on a dance hall. One hundred club members resigned based on that decision only to form their own association, the Hackensack Wheelmen’s Club on March 8, 1895. This was a disappointment for many of the remaining members but dances and similar functions soon attracted new members who previously had little desire to be part of the Club.
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Re: Hackensack Wheelmen's Club (1896)
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June 09, 2008, 11:19:38 AM »
This says "Hackensack Wheelman". I guess this was their clubhouse.
On ebay
here
. 1905.
Thanks to Bob Leafe.
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Re: Hackensack Wheelmen's Club (1896)
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A gentleman contacted me saying that he recently purchased this at an auction. He's now selling it. If you are interested, please let me know. I will also ask him to follow up with a reply to post his contact information.
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