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Page-26 of the book, Major Taylor-Champion of America 1898

Page-152 of the book, Major Taylor-Champion of America 1900

Page-137 of the boom-Major Taylor and trainer, R.W. 'Bob' Ellingham

The title page of the book

The city of Worcester changed the name of part of Worcester Center Boulevard to Major Taylor Boulevard. The new street signs were unveiled at a ceremony at 1:30 p.m. July 24 outside the Convention Center, at the corner of the Boulevard and Central Street. Mayor Timothy P. Murray, Earlena Yelverton of the NAACP, Lynne Tolman of the Major Taylor Association and Rev. Roosevelt Hughes of the Black Clergy Alliance unveil one of the new street signs. The covering is removed from the Major Taylor monument in a dedication ceremony on May 21, 2008. PHOTO / TOBY MENDEZ

The city of Worcester changed the name of part of Worcester Center Boulevard to Major Taylor Boulevard. The new street signs were unveiled at a ceremony at 1:30 p.m. July 24, 2006 outside the Convention Center, at the corner of the Boulevard and Central Street.

The city of Worcester changed the name of part of Worcester Center Boulevard to Major Taylor Boulevard. The new street signs were unveiled at a ceremony at 1:30 p.m. July 24, 2006 outside the Convention Center, at the corner of the Boulevard and Central Street. David Toppin (tallest) of Holden, MA led a contingent of The Wheelmen, antique-bicycle enthusiasts, to the Major Taylor Boulevard dedication.

"A Tribute to Major Taylor," was dedicated May 21, 2008, in Worcester, Mass. It features a two-sided sculpture wall, 10 feet high and 12 feet, 4 inches wide, serving as a wind break for the library entrance and anchoring an outdoor plaza suited for reflection and contemplation. One side of the wall is inscribed with text explaining Major Taylor's life story, under a 4-foot-by-8-foot bronze bas relief sculpture of track bike racers in action. The other side features a larger-than-life, three-dimensional figure of Major Taylor, with his bicycle in high relief, in front of a velodrome portrayed in bas relief. The contrast between the three-dimensional human figure and the relief elements is intended to prompt the viewer "to focus on the athlete as a man," the artist says, as well as to protect the intricate bicycle element from damage. The circle in stone on the ground is paved in a design inspired by a bicycle wheel. The artist is Toby Mendez.

"A Tribute to Major Taylor," was dedicated May 21, 2008, in Worcester, Mass. It features a two-sided sculpture wall, 10 feet high and 12 feet, 4 inches wide, serving as a wind break for the library entrance and anchoring an outdoor plaza suited for reflection and contemplation. One side of the wall is inscribed with text explaining Major Taylor's life story, under a 4-foot-by-8-foot bronze bas relief sculpture of track bike racers in action. The other side features a larger-than-life, three-dimensional figure of Major Taylor, with his bicycle in high relief, in front of a velodrome portrayed in bas relief. The contrast between the three-dimensional human figure and the relief elements is intended to prompt the viewer "to focus on the athlete as a man," the artist says, as well as to protect the intricate bicycle element from damage. The circle in stone on the ground is paved in a design inspired by a bicycle wheel. The artist is Toby Mendez.

"A Tribute to Major Taylor," was dedicated May 21, 2008, in Worcester, Mass. It features a two-sided sculpture wall, 10 feet high and 12 feet, 4 inches wide, serving as a wind break for the library entrance and anchoring an outdoor plaza suited for reflection and contemplation. One side of the wall is inscribed with text explaining Major Taylor's life story, under a 4-foot-by-8-foot bronze bas relief sculpture of track bike racers in action. The other side features a larger-than-life, three-dimensional figure of Major Taylor, with his bicycle in high relief, in front of a velodrome portrayed in bas relief. The contrast between the three-dimensional human figure and the relief elements is intended to prompt the viewer "to focus on the athlete as a man," the artist says, as well as to protect the intricate bicycle element from damage. The circle in stone on the ground is paved in a design inspired by a bicycle wheel. The artist is Toby Mendez.

Sculptor Toby Mendez, right, poses with a few of the special guests at the unveiling: from left, Nelson Vails, Timeko Tubaya, Cathy Mendez, Jan Brown, Marva Nathan, and Edwin Moses.  PHOTO / MAJOR TAYLOR ASSOCIATION