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26.0051 — Linda and Harry Leary Signed /Copy - The museum owns the jersey and frame from this picture too
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Artifact visual — original source, unchanged
Published historical context
Linda and Harry Leary Signed Photograph (Certified Copy)
This signed photograph of Harry Leary and Linda Leary represents a rare personal artifact connected to the life and legacy of one of BMX racing’s most influential pioneers. The image captures a moment from Leary’s riding career and has been preserved as a certified copy of the only known signature Linda Leary retained from Harry.
This specific copy was personally signed and gifted by Linda Leary to the Lititz BMX Archive, adding direct family provenance to the artifact. The photograph holds additional significance because the archive also preserves two other items featured in the image: the factory racing jersey and the Specialized Hemi BMX frame ridden by Leary.
Together, these artifacts create a unique documented connection between a historic photograph and the physical objects shown within it. By preserving both the image and the equipment used at that moment in time, the Lititz BMX Archive provides a rare opportunity to link visual documentation with original BMX artifacts associated with Harry Leary’s career.
Artifact record
| Field | Published record |
|---|---|
| Artifact ID | 26.0051 |
| Artifact name | Linda and Harry Leary Signed /Copy - The museum owns the jersey and frame from this picture too |
| Category | Picture |
| Source | Linda Leary |
| Collection | Lititz BMX Archive |
| Location | Lititz, Pennsylvania |
| Source evidence status | original_page_capture |
Original source record
The primary original source image is displayed above exactly as stored. No crop, composite, enhancement, generated replacement, or other image transformation has been applied.
The additional original source captures are displayed openly below.
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Source trail
- Original Lititz BMX artifact page
- Structured published inventory text
- Machine-readable metadata
- Image provenance register
Preservation note
This record preserves the artifact ID, published wording, live source address, and original source imagery without silently correcting source inconsistencies. Every displayed image in this record is an unchanged original source file. This checkpoint covers 26.0001 through 26.0101.