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29/12/2024 •

The bicycle had the potential to become a major means of environmentally-friendly transportation in the United States. Unfortunately, it never happened. The bicycle was relegated to become a vehicle used primarily for recreation (exercise) and for juvenile transportation. Today in the 21st century U.S., over half of bicycle use is for recreational riding (including exercise). Only about 1/2 percent of workers use it to get to work. Here, below is a collection of 50 interesting photos of bike scenes in the past, via LIFE archives.

Vintage Bike

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Frances Glessner Lee: From a rich heiress with a passion for playing dolls to “godmother of forensic science” _ US

• 05/01/2025 •

Frances Glessner Lee took forensic science to a new level by recreating violent crime scenes. Not only that, she also became America’s first female police officer. Frances Glessner Lee…

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Traveling in a Boeing 747: These Are Why It Was More Comfortable to Fly in the ’70s Than Now _ US

• 05/01/2025 •

Commercial airlines first started becoming mainstream during the 1950s. However, it wasn’t until the ’60s and ’70s that customer service and accommodations first started to become emphasized. There…

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Early Fun Rides: The Terrifying Sport of Flume Riding From the Early 20th Century _ US

• 05/01/2025 •

V-flumes were used to transport logs, lumber, working material and supplies but they were also used to transport people and for entertainment from the early 20th century. A…

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Odd and Unsafe Baby Car Seats From the Past That Moms Wouldn’t Buy Today _ US

• 05/01/2025 •

In the world we live in today, car seats have become a standard safety measure, following strict rules to keep our kids secure during rides. But if we…

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Keedoozle: Photographs of America’s first fully automated store, 1949 _ US

• 05/01/2025 •

The Keedoozle store in Memphis. Keedoozle was the first fully automated grocery store in the United States; a most futuristic shopping experience that the world just wasn’t ready…

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Old Photographs of the Flatiron Building under Construction in New York City, 1902 _ US

• 05/01/2025 •

The Flatiron Building is one of the most recognizable buildings in New York City and has been a defining feature of the Manhattan skyline for over a century….

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