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Uncle Sam guards the Overland Mail, approximately 1860-1870

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 1608 Series 2 Item 687
Image of Uncle Sam guards the Overland Mail
Image of Uncle Sam guards the Overland Mail

Scope and Contents note

Photograph of a drawing by Bolma of a mail carriage escorted by armed horsemen.

Dates

  • Other: approximately 1860-1870

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research. Photographs kept in cold storage; access requires 24 hours advance notice.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the William Henry Jackson papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

1 photograph : black and white ; 16.5 x 22 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

Folder-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS1608.xml

General note

Page 242.

General note

#94400.

Subjects

Digital Material

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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Contact:
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Provo Utah 84602 United States

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