Bidspirit auction | Vintage Photomechanical Print of Bicyclists

Vintage Photomechanical Print of Bicyclists at Fountain Ferry Park, Louisville, Kentucky 4.5”X3.5” - This vintage photomechanical print, likely a halftone lithograph dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, depicts a group of ten men and women in late Victorian era attire. The subjects are posed outdoors in a row, each accompanied by a safety bicycle. Below the image is a printed caption in German Fraktur script reading Im Fountain Ferry-Park. This refers to the historic Fountain Ferry amusement park in Louisville, Kentucky, which opened in 1899. The use of the German preposition reflects the significant German immigrant population in Louisville during this period. The print is housed in a small, ornate, gold-toned metal frame featuring a repeating patterned border. The reverse of the frame is finished with a textured paper backing secured by a single metal fastener at the center. No signatures, edition numbers, or maker's marks are visible on the print or frame.