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Girl lighting her cigarette - Continental Pneumatic Advert
Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) advertising postcard, featuring a touching scene as a glamorous and confident lady cyclist stops to grab a light for her cigarette from a delighted young country lads pipe. Date: 1901
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Attraction Cigarette Continental Cyclist Delighted Glamorous Grab Hannover Hanover Lads Pipe Pneumatic Rake Stops Stylish Touching Tyre 1901
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In this turn-of-the-century image, a stylish and self-assured woman cyclist takes a momentary pause in her journey, as she graciously accepts a light for her cigarette from a group of delighted young country lads. The scene exudes an air of charm and nostalgia, transporting us back to a simpler time. The Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company of Hanover, Germany, masterfully utilized this touching moment to showcase their innovative product - the pneumatic tire. The company's name is not explicitly mentioned in the image, but the presence of the bicycle with its distinctive wide, inflated tires leaves no doubt as to the connection. The woman, dressed in fashionable attire, personifies the newfound freedom and independence that the advent of pneumatic tires brought to cycling. Her confident demeanor and the admiring gaze of the young farmers highlight the allure of this modern mode of transportation. The young country lads, with their rakes in hand and wide grins on their faces, represent the simple joys of rural life. Their eagerness to assist the cyclist underscores the sense of community and camaraderie that permeated the early days of cycling culture. This postcard, dating back to 1901, serves as a poignant reminder of a bygone era when a simple gesture of kindness could bridge the gap between strangers, and a technological innovation could bring people closer together.
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