"Kangaroo" Safety Bicycle

"Kangaroo" Safety Bicycle

bicycle

The "Kangaroo" Safety Bicycle is advertised as being faster than any bicycle, safer than any tricycle, 100 miles on the road, and a time of 7 hours 11 minutes and 10 seconds, every record of any kind of bicycle or tricycle eclipsed by 71 minutes. This advertisement has key points about its safety and how quick it is. I find it interesting they named it the "Kangaroo" Safety Bicycle. Why after a Kangaroo? Do they share the same qualities? I also think this advertisement is good at aiming toward an audience who is looking for activities to spend their time with. Compared to other advertisements that aim towards the consumers health, gifts, fashion, etc. this advertisement is different where it is advertising something that people can use in their free time.

Madeline Schulte

MASC

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm

1885-03-07

1885_03_07_338_01_02