American Motorcycles
The Deeley Motorcycle Exhibition in Vancouver, B.C. has rotated its collection on the theme of the history of American motorcycling. Of course there's a predominance of the famous Harley-Davidson brand, but plenty of historic Indians too. Then there are the less well-known Excelsior, Henderson and Pierce. In addition, there are evolutionary deadends, like the attempts at steam-powered bikes. A wonderful collection and beautifully displayed.
The Deeley folks welcomed me back for another photo expedition in April 2011. I shot in color with a digital camera and B&W with a medium format film camera. They're posted here as color and B&W pairs. Incidently, just after this shoot I found that Kodak has stopped production of the B&W film that I used here. In fact, the rolls that I used were right at their expiration date. Little did I know how "expired" they were. At least my experience with the beloved TriX 320 ended on the most positive note.
Read MoreThe Deeley folks welcomed me back for another photo expedition in April 2011. I shot in color with a digital camera and B&W with a medium format film camera. They're posted here as color and B&W pairs. Incidently, just after this shoot I found that Kodak has stopped production of the B&W film that I used here. In fact, the rolls that I used were right at their expiration date. Little did I know how "expired" they were. At least my experience with the beloved TriX 320 ended on the most positive note.
1912 Harley-Davidson Model 8
This B&W print has been the most popular result from this expedition. The simplicity of the design is very appealing, even to non-motorcyclists. As we celebrate the 100 year anniversary of this bike, I'm impressed with the engineering foresight shown here.
