(From The Telegraph files) The quality of this old photo of a bunch of bicyclists is suspect at best, but results like this were probably fairly common among late-19th century photographers, given the primitive equipment they had to lug around and spend forever setting up. But what it does show is an early version of the Laton House, where many out of town folks stayed for a night or two on their way to or from points north of Nashua. Overnight guests could also park their horse-drawn carriages in the livery stable at left, or "rent" a team for some local sightseeing. As for the cyclists, it appears they assembled for the photo before heading out on a ride, possibly a race of some sort.

The quality of this old photo of a bunch of bicyclists is suspect at best, but results like this were probably fairly common among late-19th century photographers, given the primitive equipment they had to lug around and spend forever setting up. But what it does show is an early version of the Laton House, where many out of town folks stayed for a night or two on their way to or from points north of Nashua. Overnight guests could also park their horse-drawn carriages in the livery stable at left, or ‘rent’ a team for some local sightseeing. As for the cyclists, it appears they assembled for the photo before heading out on a ride, possibly a race of some sort.

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