Bicycle Rental at the Tidal Basin

Item

Item sets
Mall Histories
Washington
Title
Bicycle Rental at the Tidal Basin
Creator
Martha McMillan Roberts
Date
1941
Description
In the 1930s and 1940s, the National Park Service operated a bicycle rental service near the Tidal Basin Boat House. Starting in 1942, bicycles were rationed items, making it difficult to buy one. Washington residents and war office workers could rent a bicycle to ride on the paths along the Mall. A trip around Hains Point in East Potomac Park was especially popular.
Source
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.
Coverage
1920-1949
Original Format
Negative