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Two women on bicycles, August 24, 1898
Order an ImageBefore the 1890s, bicycle design and long skirts kept most women from joining men in the new craze for cycling. It wasn't considered proper for a women to wear short skirts or show her legs. By 1895, a number of Seattle women were taking cycling classes and wearing baggy pants called bloomers as they cycled along the city's growing network of trails.
This August 1898 photo shows two women standing by their bicycles on a path near Port Townsend. It was taken by local photographer William H. Wilcox.
Wilcox number: 1614
SHS category: Transportation - Cycling
This August 1898 photo shows two women standing by their bicycles on a path near Port Townsend. It was taken by local photographer William H. Wilcox.
Wilcox number: 1614
SHS category: Transportation - Cycling
ID Number: SHS13467
Date: 1898
Creator(s):
Wilcox, William Holmes, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard : b&w ; 17 x 25 cm.
Credit: MOHAI, SHS13467
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects:
Transportation