“Two women with bicycle,” Hoquiam, Washington, photographer unknown, via University of Washington Libraries Commons on flickr.
Modern and stylish, ca. 1900. That’s an interesting device for keeping the kettle warm.
Young women of that time must have been pretty desperate to get out on their own — to bicycle in corsets, puffy high-necked blouses, and large hats.
Beautiful, thick vines on the porch behind them. (You can click on the photo to enlarge it.)
. . .Tell, tell your griefs ; attentive will I stay,
Tho’ time is precious, and I want some tea.— Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, from “Thursday; the Bassette- Table“
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I’ve been reading references lately to how the introduction of the bicycle lead to women’s emancipation. I like the idea. This photo reinforces the idea for me.
Hi, I’m catching up after a week of traveling. . . The bicycle was such a great invention for “freeing the masses.” I need to find a book about it.