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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1926-1927

Franklin McMillan Diary 1926 & 1927 25.pdf

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on to Bostonia 7 miles farther. there we left the main highway and took another road to Dehesa. about 5 miles farther. this road wound around the side of the mountain. and after reaching the bottom we had our dinner. and after dinner mother and I and the girls climbed to the top of one of the hills. it was some job. took some pictures off the top of the hill. It was lovely and warm in here. we started home about three p.m. Kept right on the same road about 10 miles of a climb up grade all the way with all kinds of sharp curves and twists. but the road was good. and we did not meet any cars. at the top we came to Alpine were we got on the pavement again. here we were 30 miles from San Diego. we now started down grade along the side of the hills and down valleys. there was all kinds of scenery, hills & rocks each side. some times

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