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By the 1920s, bicycles had transformed how ordinary people—especially women—moved through their cities and towns. This photograph captures that liberation: affordable, reliable, and independent. For millions like Bridget, a bike meant going where you wanted, when you wanted.
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Bridget grips the handlebars, skirt hiked up sensibly, ready to push off into the morning. The bike is her ticket: to the factory shift, to her friends across town, to the simple freedom of going where she wants, when she wants. The Chicago streets stretch ahead.
Reflect
What was the first vehicle or device that gave you a sense of freedom and independence?