Raphael Tuck & Sons used Fred Buchanan’s cartoon art on postcards for a quarter-century but few of his cards, if any were sold in America. Was his humor purely British? A mystery to be solved. Who knows the answer?
When bicycles became regularly available in the late 1870s, they transformed daily life. At an affordable price they expanded personal freedom and created a wonderful new cycling culture. Women especially gained independence as bicycles reduced reliance on men. The bicycle came to be the most influential piece of personal property in modern history.