The Olympia Motorcycle Club was formed in the early twentieth century as motorcycling took off as a popular activity for men and women alike. The group hosted races, outings, and social occasions such as dances. In this photograph, women are seated sidesaddle at the rear of the cycle while the cycles’ male drivers stand beside them. Other photographs of the time, however, show women behind the wheel as well.
1913 photograph, Courtesy State Capital Museum collection, Washington State Historical Society, catalog C1961.498.15
Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2022