Two Young Men with Early Bicycles, c. 1880s-90s Tintype Under Glass in Foil Wrap pencil-drawn face The last photo shows the

The last photo shows the positive next to the negative

I've found nothing about the Bill Ward who signed this

it seems to me it is likely a one off

expressively painted

Two Young Men with Early Bicycles, c. 1880s-90s Tintype Under Glass in Foil Wrap pencil-drawn face The last photo shows theI'm not an expert on the history of bicycles, but I believe the two young men here are standing beside "safety" bicycles, with pedals powering the rear wheel rather than the front one an innovation of the 1880s. I love a young man with a bike, even better two, and love the mustaches, and the attitudes of these two. With painted trees and what looks like a lake view backdrop, and a couple of rugs under foot or wheel, as it were:) As found, under glass