Photographic Postcard of Woody Headspeth on His Bicycle in France, c. 1900-1910
by [African-Americana - Sports] [Headspeth, Woody]
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- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Marlboro, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
France: None Stated, 1900. Postcard measuring 5 ½ x 3 ⅝ inches. Fine condition. Fine. Woody Headspeth - known also as Woody Hadspath or Hedspath, as is written here - was an African-American cyclist who raced mostly in France due to racial prejudice in the United States. Headspeth raced until he was 50 years old in France, working as a mechanic on tracks, and sometimes for Victor Linart. He was in France at the time of the German occupation, and fled to Portugal, where he would die of typhus and tuberculosis. While we can't date this photograph exactly, Headspeth looks to be roughly the same age as other known photographs from his early period in Europe c. 1900-1910.
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- Seller
- Auger Down Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- List01212
- Title
- Photographic Postcard of Woody Headspeth on His Bicycle in France, c. 1900-1910
- Author
- [African-Americana - Sports] [Headspeth, Woody]
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Postcard measuring 5 ½ x 3 ⅝ inches. Fine condition
- Publisher
- None Stated
- Place of Publication
- France
- Date Published
- 1900
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ABAA-BIB-WEEK
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Auger Down Books is a small and highly curated store focusing on American history through photographs, archives, documents and graphics. I issue catalogs and lists via email, and also work directly with curators looking to develop and diversify their collections. Please contact me if you would like to receive my lists or if I may be of assistance in collection development. Thanks for looking!
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