A few CVRR pictures and some other related pictures....

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I love the look in her eye, Bold; brave; confident; defiant; adventuresome; full of pluck; determined, especially considering what women had to endure from men and paternalistic societies in those days. I'll bet she got a lot of grief for that stunt, even from her own parents.

Not a lot here, but enough to confirm your assessment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Norman

A bit more here and some info on the Autopod, too: https://evmc2.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/ ... opod-1916/

[aterry11]

So its a battery powered front wheeled vertical screw drive Scooter????

Woman not withstanding. Her skirt could tangle wheel.,, and the bustle gotta Go!!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

So its a battery powered front wheeled vertical screw drive Scooter????

Woman not withstanding. Her skirt could tangle wheel.,, and the bustle gotta Go!!

Actually, it's gas powered.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I love the look in her eye...

Not a lot here, but enough to confirm your assessment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Norman

A bit more here and some info on the Autopod, too: https://evmc2.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/ ... opod-1916/

Thanks a lot for those links, Rufus. It's very nice to learn that my read of her was correct and agreed with her husband's understanding of her.

[rogruth]

I would have liked seeing her going down the street on her scooter ignoring all the strange looks she was getting.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I would have liked seeing her going down the street on her scooter ignoring all the strange looks she was getting.

We can only hope that she did, enjoying every minute.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Vera Cruz Creamery in Vera Cruz, PA

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[rogruth]

Rufus,
Any idea what the name Recotation Hall represents?
Nice building. Probably typical of the era.
Does it still exist?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Rufus,
Any idea what the name Recotation Hall represents?
Nice building. Probably typical of the era.
Does it still exist?

Bit of blip on the card - Recitation Hall. Basically class classrooms for lectures, etc.

Might / probably still there - Wilson College is still alive although there were a few years there where its future was very bleak - opened it up to male students and revived.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Rufus,
Any idea what the name Recotation Hall represents?
Nice building. Probably typical of the era.
Does it still exist?

I'm going to "second" Rufus' statement, guessing it's a mistake in the spelling of "Recitation" where, likely, a lot of larger, lecture classes were held. I'm theorizing that based on "Recitation Hall" at Wittenberg University, in Ohio, where such classes were held, as well as administrative offices. IMO, both buildings seem to have a similar architectural feel to them. Here it is...

P.S. When I was taking classes in that front left, corner, second floor classroom, I was in heaven. Life was absolutely perfect then, spending every energy at learning and becoming myself and my future. (Well, except for the beer-besotted and co-ed chasing weekends.... )

[E7]

Bit of a stretch for the thread but I liked the photo...

Lady Florence Norman on her motor-scooter.

I'll second that! Neat Pic Rufus!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

We got your shoes right here...........

[robert.]

Those guys look like they only know how to make cement shoes

[Tom Dempsey]

Obviously the outside sales department.