Hamilton men with their bicycles, circa 1890

At one time every bicycle in the city of Hamilton had to be registered.  To transfer the ownership of a bicycle the new owener had to pay a fee of $.25 within seven days.  To the right is a bicycle license plate issued in Hamilton.
 

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