Velocipede or Draisena

Creator

Preview

Creation Date

1819

Description

A scan of an illustration of a "truly original machine," the Velocipede or Draisena," from Volume 13 of Analectic Magazine published in Philadelphia in 1819. The text of the article explains, "It consists of two wheels, one behind the other, connected by a perch, on which a saddle is placed, for the seat of the traveller."

Rights and Access Note

No known restrictions on publications

Recommended Citation

Requested credit line: Image courtesy of Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, DigitalCommons@UMaine,
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/spec_photos/3667

Format

jpeg

Part Of

Analectic Magazine, Volume 13, 1819, p. 513