Late 1800's photo?

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I found this old photo in Minnesota somewhere...and wanted to share it. What I think is cool about these bikes is that the 29-er looks future-rad with the slack angles, short chain-stays and small ring setup. Can anyone ID these bikes?
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Tthe bikes are probably about mid 1890's. The fellow on the right has bent forks, so the bike may have been around a bit before the photo was taken. Bikes of that period all look the same so it's tough to ID them. Cool photo though.
 
I saw that bent fork! The big guy could have hit something, shortening the wheelbase. It could be of some local racer-dudes or even a family reunion. Its clear they love their bikes. Looks like two of them have foot pegs on the fork legs for coasting...
 

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