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Japanese Emporium: 1901
... I read that the first paved roads and road maps had bikes in mind. I'm lovin' the new series. Still legitimate transportation. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/28/2020 - 1:30pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1901. "Businesses on F Street N.W., north side, between 12th & 13th Streets, Nos. 1201-1219." 5x7 glass negative, D.C. Street Survey Collection. View full size. Established 1891When the Japanese Emporium opened in 1891, the Sunday Herald took a full page to wax lyrical about it. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82016373/1891-06-21/ed-1/seq-1... Pedaling aroundThe first decade of the twentieth century was the only time that bicycles were considered a legitimate mode of transportation. I read that the first paved roads and road maps had bikes in mind. I'm lovin' the new series. Still legitimate transportation.As someone who has logged almost 120,000 miles on a bicycle, I can assure you that bicycles have always been legitimate transportation. The fact the the privileged class does not like them on the road does not change that fact. Paved roads were brought about by cyclists through the Good Roads Movement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Roads_Movement (The Gallery, D.C., D.C. Street Survey, Stores & Markets)
River City: 1900
... area that rent out kayaks, canoes, water boards, and water bikes so one can paddle in the Erie Canal and Buffalo River to investigate the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/22/2017 - 8:39am -

Buffalo, New York, circa 1900. "Buffalo River and elevators, foot of Main Street." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. A Great PhotographI have spent more time studying this anonymous photo than any I have seen on Shorpy--and I've seen them all. It is an amazing composition. The range of tones and textures, the surface of the river, smoke, steam and clouds, the weathered dock and coal in the foreground. Those elevators look like sets for a Fritz Lang film. And the overall oppressiveness. A great photograph. Flour millingMinneapolis was the flour milling capitol back at that date, but Buffalo was its big rival. Eventually, by about 1930, Buffalo became the biggest flour producer, largely due to shipping costs and a special political deal to allow Canadian wheat to be milled "in bond" in the US and passed on to European markets, which gave Buffalo a clear cost advantage. Reimagined grain silosToday, a few of the old grain silos have been painted as Labatt's beer cans. Labatt's, a popular Canadian pilsener, is imported via the Peace Bridge between Buffalo and Fort Erie, Ontario, I believe. The import arm of the brewery is located in Buffalo. The repainted silos are a tribute to what is arguably western NY's most popular beer. You just have to see it to believe it! Also, you can tour the silos now, and even go up inside one. This is not for those afraid of heights (like me), something the tour operator stresses. One silo is used on occasion for recording music. There are also companies in the area that rent out kayaks, canoes, water boards, and water bikes so one can paddle in the Erie Canal and Buffalo River to investigate the silos, and returning wildlife. A great job has been done on the Buffalo waterfront, there is ice skating in the winter, there are new restaurants, breweries, and many wildlife habitats recreated from what was once a polluted wasteland. The City of Buffalo has a lot to be proud of for once. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, Buffalo NY, DPC)
The Sidney Ohio Cycling Club circa 1900
... to get into the picture. Also there are 19 riders and 20 bikes which suggests the photographer was one of the group. The original ... 
 
Posted by Karlheck - 07/09/2009 - 5:38pm -

This photo of the Sidney Ohio Cycling club was taken in about 1895. The man in the center is my great grandfather, Burt Heck who left the original to me. At the height of its activities, the club had several dozen members. These guys would cycle 40 miles on a Sunday morning. Some interesting details are the date 1877 engraved on the roof peak of the house in the background and the kid on the far left trying to get into the picture. Also there are 19 riders and 20 bikes which suggests the photographer was one of the group. The original print is a very high resolution. I have a poster size print on my wall and it looks fantastic. View full size. My ancestors are all from SidneyI was wondering if most of these fellows were professional, rather than farmers? I was looking to see who I may recognize from old family photos. My family were all farmers and imagine they did little else. I love the picture. What a treasure you have there. Historical linkFound this link with some background on the photo. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Small Towns)
Capitol Square: 1910
... bike locks exist back then? I wish we could leave our bikes at the curb today. (The Gallery, Bicycles, DPC) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/06/2020 - 11:34am -

Columbus, Ohio, circa 1910. "State Capitol and McKinley monument." And birdhouses. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. For the birdsAs someone who sets up half a dozen nesting boxes for tree swallows each spring I was delighted to see the birdboxes. Hopefully efforts were made at the time to discourage invasive house sparrows from occupying them, their having been declared a major pest. Already too late for North America as they had already proven to be non-eradicable as early as 1910 and have contributed significantly to a serious decline in our native cavity nesting songbird population since. Did bike locks exist back then?I wish we could leave our bikes at the curb today. (The Gallery, Bicycles, DPC)
Eagle-Picher: 1943
... you could drive through there and see local kids riding bikes and ATVs up and down the piles for fun. If you're ever traveling I-44 ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/15/2018 - 11:38am -

January 1943. "The operator of a zinc ore loader at a large smelting plant is protected against harmful dust by a mask. From the Eagle-Picher plant near Cardin, Oklahoma, come great quantities of zinc and lead to serve many important purposes in the war effort." 4x5 inch nitrate negative by Fritz Henle for the Office of War Information. View full size. That Look That Says"Hey--camera man. You really ought to be wearing one of these yourself. Trust me." Keep the mask onApparently, Eagle-Picher also produced a lot of asbestos and lead. The company went bankrupt and there's now the Eagle-Picher Industries Personal Injury Settlement Trust. Dirty placeEagle-Picher eventually started making batteries for space applications. In Tom Kelly's book about building the Apollo Lunar Module, he relates a story about having some battery issues, and going into the facility and finding it filthy - including the guy putting the batteries together wearing dirty farm overalls and smoking in the assembly area. Dust of unknown nature was all over the place. They read them the riot act and they eventually cleaned it up. This was a pretty serious issue, since the only power on the lunar module came from the batteries. Getting the lead outCardin, Picher, Treece, and other towns in the area are part of the Tar Creek Superfund site, due to all the old lead and zinc mines. There were very high levels of lead in the soil... for a while, the solution for residences was to dig up the first 6 to 12 inches of dirt in the yard and bring in fresh dirt from somewhere else. After that went on for a while, politics happened, and it was decided to be cheaper to write checks to the residents if they would move out of the area. Some people took the checks and moved, and some didn't. The Tulsa World ran a big story on Picher, and those who wanted to stay, in around March or April 2008. In May 2008, an EF4 tornado hit Picher. It killed six people in town and injured dozens more. That convinced a lot of the holdouts to finally move. Picher quit operating as a city in late 2009, and the last person who stayed passed away in 2015. The tornado didn't hit Cardin directly, but it was also part of the buyout. Its post office closed in 2009, and the last people moved out in 2010. The area is still dotted with a moonscape of tailings piles from the mines, which you can see from space at your favorite satellite imagery provider. Before the towns in the area went away, you could drive through there and see local kids riding bikes and ATVs up and down the piles for fun. If you're ever traveling I-44 in southwest Missouri or northeast Oklahoma, have a little extra time, and would like to do some environmental disaster tourism: from I-44 West, take a slight detour onto US-400 at the Missouri/Kansas/Oklahoma border, go west to US-69 (not Alternate 69), and then south on US-69 through Treece, Picher, Douthat, and Commerce, then to Miami, and back to I-44. (The Gallery, Fritz Henle, Mining, WW2)
Washington Whizzers: 1941
... Roberts. View full size. Vive La France bikes on the left, 1940-ish vintage. (The Gallery, Bicycles, D.C., Martha ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/23/2017 - 3:59pm -

May 1941. Washington, D.C. "Rent a bicycle -- Sunday recreation at the Tidal Basin." Medium format negative by Martha McMillan Roberts. View full size. ViveLa France bikes on the left, 1940-ish vintage. (The Gallery, Bicycles, D.C., Martha Roberts)
Bricks and Mortar: 1901
... seems to be expanding. And for you cyclists: Please, no bikes on the railroad right-of-way. 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/20/2012 - 10:56am -

Chelsea, Michigan, circa 1901. "Glazier Stove Company -- an adjacent building." The stove empire seems to be expanding. And for you cyclists: Please, no bikes on the railroad right-of-way. 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size. No BicyclesI'm sure that with the state of roads back in 1901, the railroads provided a nice alternative for cyclists, especially the tracks that didn't have the raised crossties that the bike tires had to bump over. I remember hiking over them, and if your stride didn't match the length between the first and third or fourth crosstie, it almost wasn't worth it. (The Gallery, DPC, Glazier Stove Works, Railroads)
Rock and Roll: 1905
... size. Bike tires Why are all the tires on the bikes and chairs a grey color? Was that standard back then? [Early tires ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/07/2014 - 10:58am -

Florida circa 1905. "Palm Beach Hotel." Offering various modes of transport, including chairs that rock and ones that roll. 8x10 glass negative. View full size. Bike tiresWhy are all the tires on the bikes and chairs a grey color? Was that standard back then? [Early tires did not have carbon black added to the rubber, which is naturally white. These have gotten dirty in use. -tterrace] (The Gallery, Bicycles, Boats & Bridges, DPC, Florida)
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