Anita Searl with a Bicycle, circa 1935

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Artifact Overview

Anita Searl poses with a child's bicycle in this photograph from the 1930s. This bike probably belonged to her nephew or a male cousin. The straight, double top tubes between the handlebars and seat -- rather than a drop frame -- would have made it difficult for a woman in her skirt to mount and pedal effectively.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1935

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

88.54.80

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. From the Estate of Myrta Schwartz.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 2.75 in
Width: 4.5 in