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Motorcycles and Sidecars, Toronto, circa 1912

BEFORE THE ADVENT OF HENRY Ford’s assembly line in 1913 and the start of high-volume mass production, cars for most people were expensive and unaffordable. Hence the early popularity of motorcycles (Harley-Davidson dates back to 1903). Cheaper to buy, cheaper to operate, easy to store — and if you wanted passengers, you could add a wicker sidecar like the two shown here in front of a Tamblyn’s Drug Store, circa 1912.