1897 Ad Pope Columbia Bicycles Hartford Connecticut - ORIGINAL ADVERTISING LHJ4

This is an original 1897 black and white print ad for Columbia Bicycles, a product by the Pope Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut. CONDITIONThis 114+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No tears. No water damage. There is some very light bleed through in the bottom margin of the ad. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine +++ Dimensions: Approximately 4.75 x 7.25 inches; 12 x 18 cm Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation) Columbia Bicycles, Pope Manufacturing. Albert Augustus Pope, of the Pope Manufacturing Company, founded the Columbia Cycle Company in Hartford, Connecticut. Pope gained a great fortune early on by purchasing Pierre LallementÕs original bicycle patent. Thereafter, Pope actively and aggressively pursued t