Found this vintage road trip book - By Motor to the Golden Gate (1916) by Emily Post 1st Edition
I haven’t read it yet. Details Emily Post’s 1914 road trip from the east coast to the west coast over what I believe was The Lincoln Highway. Has hand drawn maps, some photos taken along the way, itemized costs, etc. seems like an interesting piece of history. This particular first edition copy (1916) was at one point sold at the historic “old corner book store” in Boston mass. It was also part of the “William H Hall free library” (Edgewood RI) collection and checked out a few times in the 1920s.
One amazon reviewers description:
“Opening and closing pages on road conditions and car requirements. Center section more on hotels and lifestyle of wealthy.
1st 100 pages easy reading, and lots of road and countryside descriptions. She can turn a phrase and quite humorous. But, when into western half of U.S., Emily wrote more of hotels and service than road conditions. To me, kinda boring till last 40 pages. She gave itemized list of daily expenses and rate of travel. Gave suggestions for others planning to drive cross country and things to pack for vehicle and passengers. Still it is snapshot of a time gone. I would have preferred straight car and road info, but, after all, it is Emily Post. If not interested in hotels, meals, and service; I suggest you read the first 75 pages, then the last 40. She had a monster car, and was often asked by 1914 Americans, why don't you have a Ford Model T? I got the Kindle version. It is a snapshot one persons view of 1914 America. I am satisfied.”
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