Hitching Collection

Young family, penniless, hitchhiking on U.S. Highway 99, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young family, penniless, hitchhiking on U.S. Highway 99, California. The father, twenty-four, and the mother, seventeen, came from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, early in 1935

Young family, penniless, hitchhiking on U.S. Highway 99 in California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Young family, penniless, hitchhiking on U.S. Highway 99 in California. The father, twenty-four, and the mother, seventeen, came from Winston-Salem, North Carolina

A hitchhiking family waiting along the highway in Macon, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A hitchhiking family waiting along the highway in Macon, Georgia. The father repairs sewing machines, lawn mowers, etc. He is leaving Macon

A hitchhiking family waiting along the highway in Macon, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A hitchhiking family waiting along the highway in Macon, Georgia. The father repairs sewing machines, lawn mowers, etc. He is leaving Macon

Bunny Girls from the Playboy Club in London visit Bunny, a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England, 4th August 1966

Advert, Hitching's baby carriages and prams
Hitching's baby carriages and prams, New Bond Street, London. Date: 1907

Passing motorist gives walking family of seven a lift to the next town, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Passing motorist gives walking family of seven a lift to the next town. California

Family of homeless, walking people are left at the edge of the next town, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
After a lift of five miles by a passing motorist, the family of homeless, walking people are left at the edge of the next town. [Signs: Manns Super Service - 40 ft

Necessity the mother of invention: an incident during the cabmens strike. A gentleman is conveyed in the barrow of a coalman while his wife has to hitch a lift on his head. Date: 1853

Advert, Hitchings Baby Stores, Ludgate Hill, London
Advert for Hitchings Baby Stores, Ludgate Hill, Oxford Street and Knightsbridge, London, featuring the San Remo Baby Carriage. 1897

Cast iron figure, Hitching Post
Popular Art in the USA - cast iron figure, Hitching Post, used for tying horses to. late 19th century

Three Soho girls are setting off to hitchhike to Spain on Saturday morning. They are going to get a lift to Lydd Airport where they will fly to Le Touquet

Occupied Germany - Hitchhiking. Date: 1946

St James Theatre 1900
Theatregoers, mostly women, leaving the theatre after a matinee. A couple of policemen are on the beat. Date: 1900

Advert for Hitchings gold medal prays 1898
A typical late Victorian pram, known as the Trouville Baby Car, available at Hitchings Gold Medal Baby Stores, London and Liverpool. 1898

The General Strike - hitching a lift
The Private Motorist does his bit to help people reach their work: An owner-driver at Southfields taking girls aboard. Girls hitching a ride to work during the General Strike

BOSTON: NEWSBOY, 1909. A newsboy flipping cars, on a trolley in Boston, Massachusetts
BOSTON: NEWSBOY, 1909. A newsboy flipping cars, " on a trolley in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1909

MONTANA: MILES CITY, c1880. A view of the Broadwater, Hubbell & Co. headquarters on the Diamond R corner on Main Street in Miles City, Montana. Photographed by Laton Alton Huffman, c1880

NEBRASKA: GROCERY STORE. The E. H. Kretzschmar grocery store in Sartoria, Buffalo County, Nebraska
NEBRASKA: GROCERY STORE. The E.H. Kretzschmar grocery store in Sartoria, Buffalo County, Nebraska. Photographed by Solomon D. Butcher, 1903

HITCHING POST AD. 19th century advertisement

One in a Million
This girl is One in a Million! Date: 1905

Picture No. 10891927
White-tufted Grebe / Black grebe - with young hitching a ride on adults back (Podiceps rolland rolland) Date:

One of earliest production lines: Armour Companys slaughterhouse, Chicago. Pigs killed at top of building, emerged at bottom as finished carcasses

Child riding on a tram, Boston, 1909 C014 / 2047
Child riding on a tram in the streets of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1909. This illegal practice, where children rode on the rear of trams, was known as flipping cars

Bangkok Elephant post - Thailand - Elephant hitching post outside Royal Palace Date: 1952

MONTANA: PRINTING OFFICE. Printing office of the Yellowstone Journal newspaper in Miles City, Montana. Photographed by Laton Alton Huffman, c1880

HOUSEWARES, 1895. Page from a Montgomery Ward catalogue of 1895

HITCHINGs BABY STORE. English newspaper advertisement for Hitchings Baby Stores in London, 1897

Kirchner Girl Circa 1913
Parisian milliners apprentice delivering a new hat wears a short narrow skirt with a buttoned split at the side, Louis heel shoes, blouse with tie & a square, brimless hat. Date: circa 1913

Three young women hitch-hiking from the side of a road in Ipsos, Corfu, Greece

Advertisement for a Peugeot
Peugeot Revue - a fine advertisement for a Peugeot car. A gentleman tries to hitch a ride with a pretty young lady!

Hitch-Hiking 1970S
Women hitch-hikers on a roadside in Ipsos, Corfu, Greece

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"Hitching: A Journey Through Time and Necessity" Step into the world of hitching, where stories unfold and connections are made. From Hitching's baby carriages to prams, this captivating journey begins with a touch of nostalgia. In the swinging 60s, Bunny Girls from the Playboy Club in London visit Bunny at Hitchings Baby Stores on Ludgate Hill. The allure of these enchanting bunnies adds a playful twist to the art of hitching. Travel back further in time to California, 1939. A passing motorist extends kindness by giving a walking family of seven a lift to their next destination. Dorothea Lange captures this heartwarming moment that reminds us how they are bridge gaps and bring people together. However, not all tales have happy endings. In another photograph taken by Lange during the same year, we witness a stark contrast as a homeless family is left at the edge of town after receiving temporary respite through hitchhiking. It serves as a reminder that life's journeys can be unpredictable. Necessity has always been the mother of invention when it comes to hitching. During an incident amidst the cabmen's strike, resourceful individuals find alternative ways to reach their destinations – showcasing human resilience even in challenging times. The iconic cast iron figure known as Hitching Post stands tall as a symbol of stability and reliability throughout history. It silently witnesses countless travelers finding solace while waiting for their next ride. Hitchhiking knows no boundaries or borders; even occupied Germany witnessed its fair share during tumultuous times post-war era. People found hope and camaraderie through shared experiences on these uncertain roads. Entertainment takes center stage too. At St James Theatre in 1900, audiences flocked to enjoy performances while imagining themselves embarking on thrilling adventures through hitchhiking – if only for an evening.