Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Clara Marian Wagner (11 November 1891 – 30 December 1961) was one of the first documented woman motorcyclists, who became notable as an endurance racer and was sponsored by the Eclipse Machine Co., a bicycle company, for using its braking products.
Scherbyn started riding motorcycles in 1932, after years of riding in a sidecar and then as a pillion passenger. [3] Scherbyn's first motorcycle, purchased by her husband George as a gift, was a Hendee Indian Scout. [2] She was initially concerned what others might think but was supported by women from work and embraced riding. [4]
The museum was first proposed in 1992. [3] A committee was created on March 9, 1992 to study the feasibility of establishing a museum which would be "an organized and permanent non-profit institution, essentially educational or aesthetic in purpose, with professional staff, which owns and utilizes tangible objects, cares for them and exhibits them to the public on some regular schedule."
Legendary brands such as Harley-Davidson, Honda, Indian, and Triumph have left indelible marks on motorcycle history. See if any of your favorites are here. 25 Iconic Motorcycles From the Past 125 ...
Children's Museum of Cleveland: Goodrich–Kirtland Park: Children's Cleveland Grays Armory Museum: Downtown Cleveland: Military History of the Cleveland Grays, a private military company which was founded in 1837, and the military heritage of Greater Cleveland Cleveland History Center: University Circle Multiple
Avis and Effie Hotchkiss, Salt Lake City, 1915 At Pacific Ocean, 1915. Avis and Effie Hotchkiss, mother and daughter from Brooklyn, New York, were pioneering motorcyclists who completed a 9,000-mile (14,000 km) round trip ride from New York to San Francisco and back on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle-sidecar combination in 1915.
The Springfield History Museum's latest exhibit highlights the people and history of early motorcycle culture in the early 1900s.
This page was last edited on 30 November 2018, at 17:16 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.