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San Francisco circa 1921. "Chalmers touring car at Lurline Baths, Bush side of Bush and Larkin." An open car whose "California top" is fitted with windows on the driver side. 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
At the extreme right of the image, one can see a wicker perambulator, more commonly known as a "pram", parked up against the wall of the building.
"Pram" could be derived from the small boat of the same name, or it might be a truncation of "perambulator"
My parents had one of these, though not wicker. I can actually remember sitting in it. I have clearer memories of my little brother sitting in it.
And, of course, when it had outlived its usefulness after the fifth offspring, its wheels became part of a home-made coaster!
Classy solution to the usual practice of leaving the forward mounting nuts of the rear leaf springs exposed in gaping access holes.
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