{"product_id":"c-1910s-usa-postcard-legless-and-one-armed-harley-motorcycle-rider","title":"c.1910s USA postcard legless and one-armed Harley motorcycle rider","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eUnique postcard showing Alfred Leroy legless and-one-armed rider on a specially modified Harley-Davidson motorcycle for him. Sitting in specially designed sidecar, along with a small sidecar attached to it for his dog. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eBox with list of 5 custom controls, along with associated numbers on motorcycle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLittle known about Alfred LeRoy, apart from his exploits as a dedicated long-distance rider. By 1919, he had crossed the United States at least three times on his 1916 modified Harley-Davidson Model J. While an accomplishment for the time, it is even more remarkable because LeRoy had lost both of his legs and half of his left arm in an accident at age fifteen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eExample of early 20th-century barnstorming, where traveling thrill-seekers pushed the limits of early motorized vehicles for entertainment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003ePrinted on back:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(56, 50, 159);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eLEGLESS, ONE-ARM DRIVER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eNow on a 50,000 mile tour of the United States. Machine constructed and furnished by Mr. Barney Oldfield, world famous auto speed king\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003ePublisher\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e GEO. RICE \u0026amp; SONS, PRINTERS LOS ANGELES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eTear damage LR, some light smudging on back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chadbourne Antiques \u0026 Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51155911704822,"sku":"CA-5885","price":55.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/7290\/files\/IMG_4602rsz.jpg?v=1783027020","url":"https:\/\/chadbourneantique.com\/products\/c-1910s-usa-postcard-legless-and-one-armed-harley-motorcycle-rider","provider":"Chadbourne Antiques \u0026 Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}