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Kiner Petersen Relates West Coast Trip Adventures
Kiner Petersen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Petersen of Graettinger area, recounts a cross country journey to California with Albert Qloan. The narrative covers rough western roads, stops in Council Bluffs and Denver, high altitude climbs, severe dust, flat tires, and encounters with other travelers, detailing fuel usage, camp nights, and comments on the Sante Fe Trail and Meridian highways as the trip progresses toward Los Angeles.
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Kiner
Peter Petersen
Graettinger
Albert Qloan
Graettine Por
California
Alerk
Wil
Gened Council
Lincoln Highway
United States
Poenhontag
Council Bluffs
Ouaghty
Cros
Omaha
Denver #0
Meridian Highway
State Line
Kansas
McPhearson
Albert
Colorado
Trinidad
Las Vewid
Santa Ito
Crow Files
Santa Ma
Los
Hodge
Anys Bay
Albert File
Sov
Wien
Iby
Dennning
Mexico
Rome
Viet
Detroit
Michigan
A& Paper
Salome
Fallon
Dane Church
Ava
Los Angeles