September 11th, 2012 at 11:22PM
Train vs penny-farthing bicycle Boys of New YorkMarch 3, 1887 Around the World on a Bicycle. A cry of horror emanated from Ned’s lips as he saw the locomotive dash into view and come rushing down upon him. But he did not pause an instant. His bicycle seemed to suddenly shoot forward along the single plank as though impelled by the impetus of a catapult. A penny-farthing bicycle vs a train? Yeah… he’s boned.

Train vs penny-farthing bicycle

Boys of New York
March 3, 1887

Around the World on a Bicycle.

A cry of horror emanated from Ned’s lips as he saw the locomotive dash into view and come rushing down upon him. But he did not pause an instant. His bicycle seemed to suddenly shoot forward along the single plank as though impelled by the impetus of a catapult.

A penny-farthing bicycle vs a train? Yeah… he’s boned.

50 notes #1880s#bicycle#bike race#danger#penny-fathing#train#train track
September 11th, 2012 at 11:19PM
Frank Reade Jr. is at it again in Boys of New York April 28, 1887. It would have worked great, but people kept stumbling over the batteries it left in the road every few feet.

Frank Reade Jr. is at it again in Boys of New York April 28, 1887.

It would have worked great, but people kept stumbling over the batteries it left in the road every few feet.

41 notes #robot horse#steampunk#Steam Punk#victorian#horse#robot#science fiction#1880s
September 7th, 2012 at 12:23AM
Frank Tousey’s Boys Weekly May 19, 1882 The Steam Man of the Plains; or, The Terror of the West

Frank Tousey’s Boys Weekly

May 19, 1882

The Steam Man of the Plains; or, The Terror of the West

30 notes #Steam Punk#steampunk#robot#penny dreadful#1880s#steam powered
August 8th, 2012 at 5:02PM
A Victorian corset 

A Victorian corset 

3 notes #victorian#corset#1880s#Illustration#gloves#lithograph
July 28th, 2012 at 12:41PM
The return of the Denver Doll

The return of the Denver Doll

18 notes #penny dreadful#Denver#Heroine#gun#1880s#adventure