1897 The first bicycle known to have been made in Wyoming was assembled. Attribution: Wyoming State Historical Society.
At the time, bicycles were the up and coming mode of transportation and it was seriously thought by many that the bicycle, not the automobile, might supplant the horse as a means of personal transportation. Bicycles did, in fact, liberate many people from having only one means of daily transportation, that being shoe leather. The era was enormously fascinated with bicycles, seeing their adoption by many people, and even their adoption in some service roles.
1919 Treat of Saint Germain en Laye executed between Allies and Associated powers with Austria. As with the Versailles Treaty, the U.S. would not ratify it and would conclude a separate peace with Austria in 1921.
1941 Wyomingites urged to engage in home canning due to the war. Attribution: Wyoming State Historical Society.
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As someone who just did a bushel of pears and 2 lugs of tomatoes over the weekend, I found these posters delightful! I always feel guilty if I don't can at least something every year. My grandmother canned everything, enough for the whole family from a huge garden every year.
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