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01-01-07, 01:24 PM
Not a very exciting picture, but an interesting bit of Seattle history.
Lake Washington bicycle path, Seattle, September 21, 1902 (http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-bin/viewer.exe?CISOROOT=/waite&CISOPTR=151)
"At the beginning of the 19th century, most people walked to their destinations, rode astride or in a carriage behind a friendly steed, took a streetcar, or pedaled chain-driven bicycles, which arrived in the 1890s. By 1900 more than 40 Seattle firms were selling bicycle models ranging in price from $25 to $150. Bicycle clubs attracted hundreds of members and miles of bike trails were maintained throughout the area. Mayor George Cotterill (1865-1958) championed the development of some of the first bike routes ever built by an American city."
Lake Washington bicycle path, Seattle, September 21, 1902 (http://content.lib.washington.edu/cgi-bin/viewer.exe?CISOROOT=/waite&CISOPTR=151)
"At the beginning of the 19th century, most people walked to their destinations, rode astride or in a carriage behind a friendly steed, took a streetcar, or pedaled chain-driven bicycles, which arrived in the 1890s. By 1900 more than 40 Seattle firms were selling bicycle models ranging in price from $25 to $150. Bicycle clubs attracted hundreds of members and miles of bike trails were maintained throughout the area. Mayor George Cotterill (1865-1958) championed the development of some of the first bike routes ever built by an American city."