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Laconia Motorcycle Week History: 100 Years Old

Laconia Motorcycle Week is quickly approaching [June 10-18, 2017] and once again discussion arises as to how old this event really is. The official commercial web site says that it is 99 years old. In my humble opinion, that’s fake … Continue reading

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Manchester New Hampshire Shoemaker, Mechanic, Harley Motorcycle Dealer, Motorcycle Club Founder: Joseph Exilia Forest (1880-1929)

This year (2015) is the 100th Anniversary of the Manchester (NH) Motorcycle Club. Though this club officially lists its birthday as 1915, it’s technically 19 years older, as it began as a bicycle club in 1896 created by Joseph E. … Continue reading

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New Hampshire: Motorcyclists Invade Laconia for 83rd Year

New Hampshire's ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE WEEK Approaches

In its 83rd year, Laconia Motorcycle Week 2006 is the United States' oldest … Continue reading

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Motorcycles on Main Street in Keene: July 4, 1935

Photograph taken by my father, Berwin “Webby” Webster, July 4, 1935, on Main Street in Keene, New Hampshire. Possibly this was … Continue reading

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TT Motorcycle Race – October 1935, Keene New Hampshire

Photograph taken by my father, Berwin “Webby” Webster, October 1935, in Keene NH at a TT motorcycle race.

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