Stagecoach, Harlem, Montana, circa 1900
THF203300 / Stagecoach, Harlem, Montana, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
Discomfort, loneliness, and the ever-present danger of being robbed while jostling through the open West on a stagecoach can be easily imagined in this Detroit Publishing Company photograph of an outpost in northern Montana. But before railroads spanned the continent, many relied on stage lines for mail delivery and long-distance transportation.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.090209
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.875 in
Width: 7.0 in
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