Images From the Attic: Biking history in Clark County By Martin Middlewood, for The Columbian
Published: March 7, 2021, 5:54am
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2 Photos Matilda Stanger Overand shows off her bicycle. While machinists had adapted bicycles for women, clothing designers were farther behind. Although this model has a rear bumper to protect its rider from backsplashes, it lacks a chain guard and is a bit tall for its rider. This helps date the photo to the 1890s. Her father, John Stanger, was a Scotsman who arrived in the area with the Hudson s Bay Company in 1838. He built the Stanger House in 1867, which still stands on the Old Evergreen Highway near Russell Landing.