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Monday, September 23, 2013

Two original stagecoaches driving across the Ft. Pierre to Deadwood Trail in South Dakota.

Three stages full of tourists on the road up to the Geysers Hotel.
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Buffalo soldiers guard a Concord stagecoach. 1869 
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Riverside Stage Station, California, 1866 
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In the 1800s, stage travel was common. Up to nine passengers shared the coach. Second class passengers rode on top with the luggage. To keep things friendly, Wells Fargo posted rules of etiquette in each of their coaches.
retank at 6:51 PM

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