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English: F.O. Stanley and his wife, Flora, drove an automobile to the top of Mount Washington to become the first humans to make this journey by car. Mount Washington is located in New Hampshire in the United States and is the highest mountain on the eastern seaboard of North America. The car was named the "Stanley Automobile". It traveled approximately 7.6 miles. Descending, the engine was put in low gear, and brakes were used extensively.
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