1897 Ad Pope Mfg. Co. Columbia Hartford Bicycles CT - ORIGINAL ADVERTISING SCA2
This is an original 1897 black and white print ad for the Columbia and Hartford Bicycles from Pope Manufacturing Company located in Hartford, Connecticut. CONDITIONThis 114+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Light aging throughout. Moderate wrinkling. No natural defects. Some light surface rub. No tears. No water damage. There is some bleed through visible on this ad. The gray blemishes seen near the year and price on this ad, do not appear on the original copy. Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White Grade: Very Fine ++ Dimensions: Approximately 2.25 x 4 inches; 6 x 10 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