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June 24, 1937May 29, 2024 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

Emily Curtis Fisher, Tourists On Cab Ride Send Post Card From MexicoThis Day in Norwood History-June 24, 1937

A card mailed in Mexico City, June 14 by Miss Emily Fisher, who is making a taxi trip from Norwood to that city and back, with several friends was received … Continue reading Emily Curtis Fisher, Tourists On Cab Ride Send Post Card From MexicoThis Day in Norwood History-June 24, 1937

June 4, 1937June 1, 2026 georgenhs This Day In Norwood History

Round Trip of 7,200 Miles by Taxi Planned by Spinster Emily Curtis Fisher and Friends-This Day In Norwood History-June 4, 1937

Who says small-town spinsters stay at home? On this day in 1937, the brilliant Emily Curtis Fisher shocked the town and the nation by booking a local Norwood taxi driver for an unbelievable 7,200-mile journey across the American West.

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