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Photograph
Soldier on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Seattle, circa 1918
Order an ImageDuring World War I, all branches of the military used motorcycles for carrying messages. In this photo, a soldier poses outside the Times Square Building in downtown Seattle on a brand new Harley-Davidson motorcycle. It was taken for the Hirsch Cycle Company around 1918.
ID Number: 1983.10.1367
Date: Circa 1918
Creator(s):
Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : nitrate, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.1367
Copyright: No Known Copyright