Ramsey (who attended Vassar College from 1903-1905) was the only driver. It took 59 days to travel the 3,600 miles (only 152 of which were paved). The women mostly navigated by following telephone poles. More here.
Friday, August 7, 2015
Alice Huyler Ramsey and 3 friends were the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip, from New York City to San Francisco, 1909
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Ramsey (who attended Vassar College from 1903-1905) was the only driver. It took 59 days to travel the 3,600 miles (only 152 of which were paved). The women mostly navigated by following telephone poles. More here.
Ramsey (who attended Vassar College from 1903-1905) was the only driver. It took 59 days to travel the 3,600 miles (only 152 of which were paved). The women mostly navigated by following telephone poles. More here.
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