03 April 2011

Chicago Cycle Chic, 1915 Streetcar Strike Edition

Two posts in one night, it's a record.


Finally, thanks to a streetcar strike 96 years ago, and countless hours digging through the Library of Congress American Memory site, I can contribute a Chicago entry to the global Cycle Chic craze. I can't not do it, as the math states that bikes+Chicago+labor history+natty dressers=irresistable.



A rainy day in the Windy City. The building on the right looks familiar, but I can't place it. Anybody?





This dapper young gent has the right idea.

Both photos come from the Chicago Daily News archives.

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