Distracted Driving early last century.

now that`s one tuff skill to master.......hopefully the ardent writer had the foresight to pack along his Pocket Fisherman....

It's a great picture, David.  Thanks!  But I'm still trying to figure out where the driver was carrying a typewriter, given the size and weight of those available in the early years of the 1900's.  Balanced on the steering wheel?  On the passenger seat beside him?  On his lap?  

Posted by: @d-m-holcombe

It's a great picture, David.  Thanks!  But I'm still trying to figure out where the driver was carrying a typewriter, given the size and weight of those available in the early years of the 1900's.  Balanced on the steering wheel?  On the passenger seat beside him?  On his lap?  

If you look carefully at the left/middle of the picture,you can just make out the image of the driver,legs crossed,typewriter on his lap,composing what is most likely a letter to summon the Police

A selection of a nice condensed font would have gone far to reduce the footprint of that old Remington Noiseless

You guys have it all wrong. He was using a type-righter. But, being the early twentieth century with reliable batteries having yet to make the scene, it was an electric type-righter, and the cord had a severely limited range. Once the plug came away from the outlet, it was unable to right the car after it tilted. 

Posted by: @john-barry

now that`s one tuff skill to master.......hopefully the ardent writer had the foresight to pack along his Pocket Fisherman....

 

Or his scuba gear......

I think if you zoom in on the driver now perched on the wall you will see he is changing his drawers.

Posted by: @jack-dodds

I think if you zoom in on the driver now perched on the wall you will see he is changing his drawers.

I don`t think that`s accurate Jack.....it looks to me as if he`s just changing ribbons over there