In the spring of 1949, LIFE Magazine sent photographer Loomis Dean to Los Angele…
In the spring of 1949, LIFE Magazine sent photographer Loomis Dean to Los Angeles’ Griffith Park—not to capture Hollywood glamour or studio backlots, but something much more electrifying. He was there to photograph a group of women on motorcycles—revving engines, breaking barriers, and riding straight into history. These weren’t pin-ups or actresses. They were real […]








