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all my bikes through from the 60s-mid 80s had downtube shifters. These were common on higher end road bikes.
I have never seen anything but handbrakes or coaster brakes. I have seen some bikes that have both brakes operated by a single brake lever for a person that didn't have ability to brake with the other hand.