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Caption: Distinctive uniforms were worn by the bicycle policemen of the 1890s. These terrors of the scorching fraternity were Joe Whitty, left, and Charlie Stewart. The photo was taken in front of Elmwood Station in 1895. Detroit had been the bicycle-making capital of the world before becoming the auto capital. (The Detroit News)\u00a0<\/span>Album ID: 1370996<\/span>\u00a0Photo ID: 39102380<\/span><\/div>\n

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