Julian Stage Line Stage Wagon, circa 1906
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Artifact Overview
The Julian Stage Line operated from the early 1880s until about 1910, using stage wagons to carry passengers between railroads and to transport U.S. mail. The one pictured here -- one of the last horse-drawn stages used in the United States -- served the communities of Oceanside and Julian in San Diego County, California.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1906
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
36.520.215
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 8.5 in
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