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littlemissmartypants

(34,000 posts) Thu Apr 16, 2026, 10:14 AM 9 hrs ago

US photographer Alice Austen's photographs fearured in the book 'Bicycling for Ladies' 1896

US photographer Alice Austen's photographs fearured in the book 'Bicycling for Ladies' 1896 #womensart
— (@womensartbluesky.bsky.social) 2026-04-16T13:56:05.575Z

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US photographer Alice Austen's photographs fearured in the book 'Bicycling for Ladies' 1896 (Original Post) littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago OP

Looks fascinating littlemissmartypants. George McGovern 7 hrs ago #1

Shortly before automobiles became affordable, there was intense interest in bicycling on the US, with clubs and Martin68 7 hrs ago #2

George McGovern

(12,305 posts)

1. Looks fascinating littlemissmartypants.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:45 AM

7 hrs ago

https://www.themarginalian.org/2020/04/08/bicycling-for-ladies-maria-ward-1896/

Bicycling for Ladies is available at
https://www.amazon.com/Bicycling-Ladies-Classic-Exercise-Mechanics/dp/1948062526

Martin68

(27,869 posts)

2. Shortly before automobiles became affordable, there was intense interest in bicycling on the US, with clubs and

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:52 AM

7 hrs ago

competitions all over the country. I discovered that when I looked online to identify the meaning of a button among my grandfather's effects which turned out to be related to membership in a large cycling club. Looking further, I found newsletters and schedules for rallies and competitions. They lobbied for better roads. Then cars came along and took over the new roads.

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