Old Time Rocky Mountain Mail Coach
Item
Creator
Willis G. C. Kimball, Kimball
Date
1897
Description
This coach was built by Abbot-Downing Company in 1868. It was among the first to carry mail in Montana. This coach was captured by Native Americans in 1877, and recaptured by General Howard. James A. Garfield, William Tecumseh Sherman, and Chester A. Arthur all traveled in this coach. It was exhibited at the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893 and the Museum of the Post Office Department in Washington D.C.
Format
Black and white photograph
Identifier
CPL87-354
Language
en
Coverage
New Hampshire See all items with this value
Concord See all items with this value
Publisher
Concord Public Library
Rights
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Subject
Abbot-Downing Company (Concord, N.H.) See all items with this value
Abbot-Downing Company of Concord See all items with this value
United States Postal Service See all items with this value
Postal service See all items with this value
Title
Old Time Rocky Mountain Mail Coach
Type
StillImage