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Title: Hiking and Bicycle Trails
Description: Information about the trails for hiking and biking in the Kansas City area.
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: No Need to Go to France
Description: The Northeast area hosts its own cycling tour called the Cliff Drive Classic Bicycle Race. It was to be held on August 14, 2004. "Cliff Drive Classic circuit races start and finish at the north end of Concourse Park and loop west across the Lexington Bridge, up to the Reservoir, then wind back towards the Kansas City Museum up the grueling 'Gooseneck' and past the Hillcrest Apartments."
Date: 2004-08-11
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: To Avoid Walk of Death, Build a Better Bridge
Description: Column describes the need for a bridge across the Missouri River that pedestrians and bicyclists could use safely. The ASB Bridge, the only one to provide a generous sidwalk when it was built, is now only open to rail traffic. The author suggests retro-fitting the Heart of America Bridge.
Date: 2006-09-21
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Biscari Brothers - 34 Years of Bicycle History
Description: Article profiles Biscari Brothers Bicycles (5516 Independence, Avenue), a bicycle shop operating in the Northeast community since 1979. The three Biscari brothers--Alex, Dave, and Bob--discuss the family business, originally located at 4708 Independence Avenue. The brothers also own bicycle stores in Liberty and Independence, Missouri.
Date: 2013-11-20
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Men Riding Stationary Bicycles
Description: Two men riding stationary bicycles. Handwritten note on back of photograph reads: "In the police gym."
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Man with Parade Item
Description: Man holding decorated bicycle contraption.
Date: 1900
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Priests of Pallas Parade Float
Description: Men holding bicycle contraption bearing float in shape of oversized butterfly.
Date: 1900
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Costumed Bicycle Paraders
Description: Unidentified people in costume parading down unidentified street.
Date: 1895
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Halted Bicycle Parade
Description: Group of unidentified children with bikes. Sign in spokes reads "Join Wards Bike Parade, Win a Prize".
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Costumed Bicycle Paraders
Description: Unidentified people in costume parading down unidentified street.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Bicycle Race
Description: Racers lined up on bicycles at unidentified indoor track.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: W. D. Womack
Description: Unidentied group of men, women, and children with bicycles before W. D. Womack Manufacturer's Agent; located on the east side of the 700 block of Walnut.
Date: 1890
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Youths in Halloween Costumes
Description: Unidentified youths in costume on and around bicycle.
Date: 1895
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Priests of Pallas Parade Carriage
Description: Man and women in formal attire in horse-drawn carriage.
Date: 1900
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Woman Daredevil
Description: Promotional postcard of Gertrude Breton, woman daredevil.
Date: 1907~
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Kansas City Cyclists Club
Description: Folder contains a dinner menu for the Kansas City Cyclists Club, May 7th, 1938, given by Captain "Bill", H.R. Warren. Included is a history of the club with selected photographs. The back page contains autographs of individuals who supposedly were attending the dinner.
Date: 1938
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Priests of Pallas Parade Float
Description: Women in formal dress atop bicycles guiding an oversized float; onlookers nearby.
Date: 1897
Object Type: Photograph

Title: J.E. Donalson Manufacturing Company
Description: Brief article about the J.E. Donalson Manufacturing Company, located in North Kansas City, which manufactured tricycles, sidewalk bicycles and a children's bike called the "jockey cycle." The company also made airplane parts and equipment during WWII.
Date: 1947-03-09
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Taking Life on Two Wheels
Description: Discusses the perception of bicycling and bicyclists in the Kansas City area and the attempts of bikers to enhance awareness of their activities.
Date: 1999-08-05
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Missouri Democracy: A History of the Party and Its Representative Members--Past and Present
Description: Biographical sketch of Edward Moriarty, "pioneer auto dealer of western Missouri" and "deputy state commissioner of motor vehicles, in the license department, with offices in the Railway Exchange building in Kansas City." Born in Minnesota in 1868 and coming to Kansas City in 1871 as a grocer with John Moriarty "at the corner of [Saint Louis Avenue] and Mulberry street." Pioneer of "the bicycle era" with his own bike dealership before founding "the E. P. Moriarty Company, which later became the Moriarty Motor Company," with residence at 6024 Morningside Drive.
Date: 1935
Object Type: Book

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