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Wonderful collection of original vintage Harley-Davidson black-and-white motorcycle photographs and period ephemera, dating primarily to the 1940s.
This fascinating group captures early Harley-Davidson motorcycle culture, featuring riders posing with their motorcycles, motorcycles parked outside buildings and service stations, a motorcycle racing scene, and particularly unusual staged or documentary photographs depicting a motorcycle accident.
Highlights include:
• Original vintage black-and-white motorcycle photographs.
• Unusual motorcycle accident photographs showing a fallen motorcycle and rider on a rural road.
• Vintage Harley-Davidson promotional postcard featuring a couple riding a motorcycle.
• Harley-Davidson Motor Co. correspondence postcard advertising The Enthusiast magazine, postmarked Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 27, 1942.
• Period promotional postcard advertising the new 1941 Harley-Davidson models.
• Handwritten photograph annotations referencing Paso Robles, California, dates including 1940 and 1942, and specific Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
• Charming color motorcycle postcard with handwritten identification.
Condition: Authentic vintage condition with age-related toning, discoloration, surface wear, handling marks, and some staining and fading. Please examine all photographs carefully for details.
Sold together as one historical collection, exactly as pictured.