Author Topic: First prize in a bicycle race, 1884 (Read 3033 times)

Ben Beam · « **on:** March 10, 2017, 05:20:38 PM »

I inherited this, and thought some here might appreciate seeing it:

https://imgur.com/a/BVIhH

Scattered Thumbs · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2017, 08:21:19 AM »

Cool. Was it inherited from someone in your family who won it?

Ben Beam · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2017, 08:59:35 AM »

Yes, likely my great-grandfather. A prominent New York attorney who, according to family legend, fled the country when the cops came after him for some unknown crime.

Among the papers I have are a lot of letters about the Italian Immigrants Association, and its suspected there was mafia involvement.

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Ben Beam · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2017, 06:12:57 PM »

A couple more items that might be of interest. A snuff box that has had the date "1874" carved into it, and a gold medal for first prize in a foot race from 1882. The medal weighs over 20 grams. Pretty nice prize for a foot race!

https://imgur.com/a/jTnww

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