Magazine or Periodical
An Awkward Fix
Engraved illustration depicting Frank Lenz sitting on the edge of a railroad bridge holding his safety bicycle in front of him and his box camera on his back as a train passes behind him. |
Image ID: | 106725 |
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Creation Date: | 07 1892 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | |
County: | Sauk |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Library Collection |
Genre: | Magazine or Periodical |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | AP O945 21, p.154 |
Original Dimensions: | 3 x 4 inches |
Lenz frequently rode on railroad tracks during his round-the-world tour when roads were not available or were impassable. The image depicts an incident described in Outing of November 1892 in which he was crossing the Baraboo River on a railroad bridge near North Freedom and an express train approached. |
Engraving |
Clothing and dress |
Hats |
Men |
Cameras |
Bicycles |
Locomotives |
Railroad bridges |
Railroad tracks |
Railroad trains |
Travel |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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