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Effie (1889–1966) and Avis (1863–1958) Hotchkiss were the first women to ride across the United States on a motorcycle. On May 2, 1915, with mother Avis in the sidecar of a new Harley-Davidson 11-F, they departed Brooklyn, New York, for San Francisco to see the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Effie and Avis Hotchkiss returned to New York two months later after a remarkable 9,000-mile journey. “Early American Motorcycles” is on view pre-security in the International Terminal Main Hall and online - link in bio. https://bit.ly/EarlyMotorcycles This image was posted on August 13, 2021.