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Motorcyclists -- United States -- History.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings DO NOT USE

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

California African American biker club photo album

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 8754
Abstract

A red photograph album containing 84 color and black and white prints of an African American motorcycle club and its members. Images include gatherings and outings, fellow club members on or near their bikes, scenes of camping trips, and street scenes. Accompanying the album is a navy blue club uniform, including shirt with gold tie and pants with belt, presumably worn by the club member who compiled the album.

Dates: 1959 - 1975

Lucky gay motorcycle club collection

 Collection
Identifier: 7860
Scope and content

The collection includes photos from inside the Falcon's Lair, original Falcon's Lair posters with Tom of Finland's art, and the original artwork for the Falcon's Lair T-shirt, all from the 1960s. It also includes 2 of Lucky's leather vests (circa 1980s), a leather cap (1960s), an original T-shirt (1980s), and leather accessories from the Gauntlet (circa 1980s). Photographs (1958-1990s) from the Oedipus MC, a gay motorcycle club that started in 1958, also came with Lucky's belongings.

Dates: 1958 - 1998