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Whether you ramble or run, stroll or stride, use a cane or a crutch, you'll find images of interest. Unless otherwise noted, the images are from the Prints & Photographs Division.

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  Woman walking a dog, New York City. Photo by Angelo Rizzuto, 1958.

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  Hiking. By Shari Weisberg, 1930s. WPA recreation project, Illinois.

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  "Learning to walk." 1905.

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  Race for the Cure on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith, 1990.

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  Metro: subway facilities for handicapped, Washington, DC. By Thomas O'Halloran, 1977.

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  Toward Los Angeles, California. By Dorothea Lange, 1937.

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  Flag showing the silhouette of President Harry S. Truman walking with his cane marks a site along the Truman Historic Walking Trail in his hometown, Independence, Missouri. By Carol M. Highsmith, 2021.

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  A student nurse, acting as physical therapist, points to the picture book, thus encouraging this toddler to learn to use his crutches. By Fritz Henle, 1942.

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  March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a civil rights demonstration in Washington, DC. By Warren Leffler, 1963

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  CORE members swing down Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, toward 69th St. ferry on trek to Washington, DC. By O. Fernandez, 1963.

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  Two women walking along a road in Sri Lanka. By William Henry Jackson, 1895.

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  Nanai men with dog sled on Amur River, Russia. By William Henry Jackson, 1895.

• Man carrying sticks and walking with little girl in field of wild flowers. Around 1900.

• "Bear Mountain, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Fern Rock, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Campers returning from a day's hike." By Gordon Parks, 1943.

• Roller skating. By Bain News Service, 1910.

• 42nd St., New York City, telefoto from a bus. By Anthony Rizzuto, 1953.

• Man walking with a hat. By Edweard Muybridge, 1887. Plate 44 in Animal Locomotion.

• The Hobby Horse, 1819. (Bicycles without pedals). London: Leadenhall Press, 1894.

• The Velocipede Belle Songster. New York, 1869. (American Folklife Center)

• View of Oldrieve's new tricycle, the New Iron Horse, with a lady inside, By Charles Oldreive, 1882.

• Caricature of old man walking and playing flute. (Music Division)

• Four men carrying sedan chair, China. By William Henry Jackson, 1895.

• Six men walking on snowshoes. By Stoddard, around 1890.

• Ann Bonfoey Taylor walking three West Highland White Terrier dogs, Vail, Colorado. By Toni Frissell, 1967.

• "Walking on Water" demonstration. By Warren Leffler, 1962.

• Patrons stroll among the rides at King's Island theme park in Mason, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. By Carol M. Highsmith, 2016.

• "Taking a stroll." By Hamilton King, 1907.

• U.S. General Hospital No. 1. Crutch race for patients. By American Red Cross, 1919.

• "New legs for old. Tommy with new belt-crutch, can pelt the Kaiser to his heart's delight." By American Red Cross, 1917-1920.

• Private Richard T. Gilbert of Co. D, 18th Georgia Infantry Regiment on crutches after losing his leg at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

• Three expert hikers pose on the Appalachian Trail near Damascus, Virginia. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith, around 2000.

• Crossing sign for the iconic Appalachian Trail, in this case a portion near Bartlett, New Hampshire. By Carol M. Highsmith, 2017.

• "The trek of bums, tramps, single transients and undesirable indigents out of Los Angeles County because of police activity." California. By Dorothea Lange, 1936.

• 45th Anniversary of the Civil Rights March from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith, 2010.

• "On the board walk, Long Beach, N.Y." By Ambrose Fowler, 1912.

• "Klondikers starting up "The Golden Stair," Chilkoot Pass, Alaska." By Keystone View Co., 1898.

• Back view of two women walking on sidewalk while toddler in stroller looks back towards the photographer. By Anthony Rizzuto, 1959

• "Don't jay walk. Watch your step." By Isadore Posoff, 1936 or 1937.

• "New York City. The fifth contest for the long-distance pedestrian championship of the world, at the Madison Square Garden. A spurt for the lead." 1879.

• Returning home, Chinatown, San Francisco. By Arnold Genthe, 1896-1906.

• "The Young Pedestrian. Containing clear instructions how to train and prepare for long walks, coupled to which is a record of all the great pedestrian contests up to date." New York, 1882. (General Collections)

• "Start, Brooklyn marathon." By Bain News Service, 1909.

• Hiking. By Beard, 1939. WPA recreation project, Illinois.