Keywords: First of fair sex to obtain motorcycle license.jpg Photograph en First of fair sex to obtain motorcycle license in Capital Washington D C Sept 15 Although she weights only 88 pounds--one-third of the machine she rides Mrs Sally Halterman is the first woman to be granted a license to operate a motorcycle in the District of Columbia She is 27 years old and 4 feet 11 inches tall Immediately after receiving her permit Mrs Halterman was initiated into the D C Motorcycle Club - the only girl ever to be accorded this honor Harris Ewing photographer 1937 September 15 LOC-image hec 23371 1 negative glass 4 x 5 in or smaller accession number LC-DIG-hec-23371 digital file from original negative Call Number LC-H22- D-2354 P P Rights Advisory No known restrictions on publication Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris Ewing Collection Gift; Harris Ewing Inc 1955 General information about the Harris Ewing Collection is available at http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/pp hec Temp note Batch five DC Past http //dcpast com/post/87802925413/first-woman-motorcycle-license First fair sex motorcycle license tif yes PD-Harris-Ewing Exterior views of the Lincoln Memorial ground Washington D C in the 1930s |