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| Riverside Drive, New York, c. 1896 |
Two voices from the past offer some insight into the thrills and challenges of being a modern woman in the Gay Nineties.
Illustration: Riverside Drive, New York, c. 1896. Courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA,
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This was absolutely charming! Thanks so much for sharing it. You really get the flavor of the times listening to these women.
ReplyDeleteThis made my afternoon! Thank you for sharing this. I love the story about the woman riding the bicycle!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteWonderful: proto- feminists!
ReplyDeleteBoth of my grandmothers were born in late 1870-early 1880 and I remember their stories. Thank you so much for the walk down memory lane. These were fabulous!
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