1950 Hiawatha boy's Bicycle
edited by David Barth, 6 June 2011.
Courtesy The Forney Museum of Transportation at 4303 Brighton Blvd., Denver,
Colorado 80216. Photos were taken in June 2011.
Hiawatha bicycles were marketed by Gambles Department Store and through their catalogue. These bicycles were made by Cleveland Welding Company (CWC) and
Huffman Manufacturing. Murray, another large bicycle manufacturer, was not involved with the Hiawatha brand until the 1960's.
Originally, Shelby was the manufacturer of the Hiawatha brand followed by several other manufacturers, and finally, CWC for many years.
Manufacturers of the Hiawatha Brand:
Shelby Company
Huffman Manufacturing
Murray Manufacturing
Cleveland Welding Company
This 1950 Hiawatha Boy's bicycle has a New Departure coaster brake. The bicycle was donated by Don and Katie Moore in June 1987.
The exhibit number is 127.
