This photo is from 1917 and taken in Storuman in southern Lappland (Sweden). Here the road ended and if you wanted to continue west to the mountains and further to Norway and the Atlantic coast you had to take a steamboat. The man in the wagon is Gustav Rosén, liberal politican, from Umeå. He was member of the parliament 1912-1932 and also defence minister 1926-1928. He was governor of the county of Västerbotten. He was also editor and later owner of the newspaper Västerbottens-Kuriren. The driver of the mc is Hilding Carlsson, Umeå. He founded a company in Umeå that built railwaybuses. Courtesy by Lars Edlund, Stormvägen Sweden

Frank Hulshizer\'s family owned a flour mill in Newark, Ohio. In the picture Frank is sitting on his ca.1911 Flying Merkel 4Hp model, the perfect machine for fast and reliable deliveries. Notice the staple of goods behind him. Courtesy of Steve Swinney, Raytown, Missouri, grandson and owner of this picture.

Minneapolis park police with Flying Merkels in 1912. Credits to Lee Brothers, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board By courtesy of David C. Smith.

Man posing with his new Flying Merkel, in front of Salt Lake City Tire Depot in 1912. From the Digital Collections of the Utah State History, visit http://history.utah.gov/ research_and_collections/photos/ index.html

Peekshill 621, South Street

Meredith Motor&Bicycle Co.1916 Showing off with Merkel, Henderson and a million bicycles. From the Digital Collections of the Utah State History, visit http://history.utah.gov/ research_and_collections/photos/ index.html

Mailman with Merkel ca. 1912