Alice Ramsey leaves
Boston June 1912.
Trouble Trouble ahead.ahead.
We’ll have to wait We’ll have to wait for the river to go for the river to go
down.down.
Crossing the Crossing the railroad railroad tressle.tressle.
Luckily no trains came and they could continue
across the Rockies.
Arriving at San Francisco after
crossing the bay, they drive off the
ferry.
Alice RamseyAlice Ramsey wanted towanted todrive across the U. S.drive across the U. S.
In 1912, she did that with her In 1912, she did that with her sister-in-laws and a friend. sister-in-laws and a friend. They faced animals in the They faced animals in the
roads, no roads, no bridges, roads, no roads, no bridges, and no maps to lead the way. and no maps to lead the way.
From June to August, they From June to August, they had traveled by Maxwell had traveled by Maxwell
from Boston to San from Boston to San Francisco. When they Francisco. When they
arrived, they were greeted arrived, they were greeted by cheering crowds. It had by cheering crowds. It had been accomplished ...and been accomplished ...and
by women.by women.