No Fixed Plans

  This week Sepia Saturday has challenged bloggers with the photo above of a woman with her bicycle.  I've foraged around the Library of Congress to find some photos to share of women and their bikes. Enjoy! Opper, Frederick Burr, Artist.  The "new woman" and her bicycle - there will be several varieties of her / F. Opper . , 1895. N.Y.: Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2012648801/. Penfield, Edward, Artist.  Ride a Stearns and be content / J. Ottmann Lith. Co., Puck Bld'g, N.Y . , 1896. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/99471807/. Chéret, Jules, Artist.  L'Etendard français, bicyclettes et tricycles / J. Chéret, 91 . France, 1891. Paris: Imp. Chaix Ateliers Chéret, 20, rue Bergére. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2004675012/. Ehrhart, S. D. , Approximately , Artist.  The bicycle - the great dress reformer of the nineteenth century! / Ehrhart . , 1895. N.Y.: Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, August ...

  Ukrainian Village, Chicago My entry for this week's Monday Murals hosted by Sami of Colourful World.  Just click here to travel the world through murals. 

  Sepia Saturday challenges bloggers to dig into the past and share photos based on a visual prompt. This week we have a smiling couple with a shiny, sleek car. With that in mind I found these at the Library of Congress. Women's Suffrage Scout Car, 1913 Harris & Ewing, photographer.  WOMAN SUFFRAGE. SCOUT CAR . United States Washington D.C. District of Columbia Washington D.C, 1913. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2016864356/. Lomax, Ruby T, photographer.  Woman sitting in car, Texas . United States Texas, 1937. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2007660045/. Rizzuto, Angelo, photographer.  Woman driving car with sunglasses and hair covered with bandana. Child peeking out from behind in backseat . United States New York New York State, 1957. [August] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2020636376/.

  Saturday Sculpture encourages bloggers to share photos of any and all kinds of sculptures. To join, you need to: 1. Share a photo of a sculpture on your blog. 2. Link here to No Fixed Plans, the new hub for the challenge. It's a fun challenge. Give it a try. Here's some posts from this week: Salsa World Traveler