Featured in this lot are five pieces of bike and high wheel bike ephemera from the 1880s - 1890s. The first in this lot is a small, third edition booklet titled, "The A B C of Bicycling" by H.B. Hart. The book details instructions on how to balance, mount and ride a high wheel bike as well as other tips and tricks. Various full page illustrations are present as well. The second piece is a letter envelope from Gormully & Jeffery Manufacturing Company in Chicago. It features a two cent George Washington stamp and two ink stamps with the date Sep. 6th, 1888. The third piece is a small button reading, "We Want Good Roads, Do You?". The "We Want Good Roads, Do You?" campaign button from 1896 was a symbol of the Good Roads Movement, a political and social movement advocating for improved road infrastructure. The movement, driven by various groups including bicyclists, aimed to highlight the need for better roads for economic and social progress. The button was made by the Whitehead & Hoag Company. The fourth piece is a N.T. Cycle Company bike badge. This would have been placed on the front beam of a N.T. Cycle Company bicycle. It reads, "N.T. Cycle Co. / Philadelphia, PA." and shows a red, blue and silver color scheme. The fifth and final piece is a Chicago Cycle Supply Company bike badge for their Lincoln model. It is constructed from brass or copper and reads, "Lincoln / Chicago Cycle Supply Company / Chicago U.S.A.". The pieces in this lot show good condition overall with wear present from their age and use over the years, but no major signs of damage is noted. The booklet measures 5 3/4" L x 3 7/8" W, the envelope measures 3 5/8" L x 6 1/2" W, the button measures 7/8" L x 7/8" W x 1/8" D, the N.T. Cycle badge measures 2" L x 1 1/4" W x 3/4" D and the Lincoln badge measures 3 1/4" L x 1 1/2" W x 5/8" D. They have a collective weight of under 6 ounces. Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. HW8 HW84 HW141