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Special Interests - Groups & Societies => Cas City Historical Society => Topic started by: Ben Beam on March 10, 2017, 05:20:38 PM

Title: First prize in a bicycle race, 1884
Post by: 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

Title: Re: First prize in a bicycle race, 1884
Post by: Scattered Thumbs on March 11, 2017, 08:21:19 AM

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

Title: Re: First prize in a bicycle race, 1884
Post by: Ben Beam 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. :o Among the papers I have are a lot of letters about the Italian Immigrants Association, and its suspected there was mafia involvement.

Title: Re: First prize in a bicycle race, 1884
Post by: Ben Beam 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