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Old bamboo bicycle... late 1800's---early 1900's... details unknown...
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From American Pamphlets, 1820-1922 In the late 19th century women began participating in the bicycle craze which men had enjoyed for two decades. This craze did not last long, but for women it was exciting and liberating. It was mostly affluent society women who defied the naysayers and avidly took to the streets on wheels. By 1889 American newspapers were spreading considerable ink on this latest trend.In January 1889 the New York Tribune reported on a six-day bicycle race in Madison Square…
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Today, the brief day of the the high-wheeler. The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.
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Explore H A T S C H I B R A T S C H I's 990 photos on Flickr!
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Find best value and selection for your New York Schenectady Victorian Era Dresses Ladies Hats Bonnets Old Bicycle Photo search on eBay. World's leading marketplace.
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Early 1890s bicycling outfit
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Cyclists were 1st to push for good roads & were pioneers of motoring
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Description No. 610,988. Patented Sept. 20, I898. E. M. HOEY. CYCLING SKIRT. (Application filed Feb. 5, 1897.) 7 (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet I. I 7LZO ZZZe/z' H v N 0. 6I0,988. Patented Sept. 20, I898. E. M. HOEY. CYCLING SKIRT. (Application filed Feb. 5, 1897.) 2 Sheets$heet 2. (No Model.) m: NORRIS PETERS co. wo-ro-uwa. WASHINGTON. o. c. NITED STATES ELLEN n. HOEY, 0F LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS. CYCLING-SKIRT. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 610,988 dated September 20, 1898…
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American Treasures of the Library of Congress: Imagination ( Fashions for Cycling ). In the 1890s, bicycling became a popular past-time for many American women. The delight of healthy exercise, speed, and freedom from chaperones coupled with long, flowing skirts made this new form of entertainment both dangerous and indecorous.
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Before bloomers became acceptable for women cyclists, women had to deal with the problem of long skirts. An 1892 column in “outing” magazine provided helpful hints, such as ways to keep your skirt from flying about. These methods included sewing lead weights into the hem and using leather lined skirts. Still, long skirts hindered efficient peddling, interfered with balance and could become tangled in the bicycle.
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Women’s clothes as an aid to dating photographs.
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I love her direct gaze. Vintage Everyday: 40 Interesting Vintage Photos of Women Posing With Bicycles
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