Thursday, February 08, 2018
Not exactly Hell's Angels, but what?
Latest item at KSHS is a complete riddle. It's dated 1909. Shows a large gathering of motorcyclists in downtown Colby. The cycles are well-equipped, not crude or homemade. Most of the men are dressed more like cowhands than cyclists of the era. Stetsons, not leather caps. There are professionally painted signs saying "27" and "2727" on several buildings.
The photographer seems to have been just as puzzled as the KSHS describer. Written on the negative: "Wondering what next at Colby".
Were they trying to replace horses with cycles for ranch work?
Labels: Asked and unanswerable
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