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Postcard of Hank Monk, 1859 - 1938

Information

Date
1859 to 1938
Description
A commemorative postcard for Hank Monk. The front of the postcard includes a portrait photograph of Monk, a photograph of "the old stage coach," and a photograph of a plaque on the Raffles Hotel in Placerville, California. The plaque reads: "To remember Hank Monk, the world's greatest reinsman who drove Horace Greeley from Carson City to here in 1859, making the 109 miles in 10 hours. Dedicated by E Clampus Vitus April 30, 1938."
Digital ID
pho019863
Physical Identifier
0032_0020
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1377603s
Details
Subject
Monk, Hank, 1826-1883
Stagecoaches
Men
Memorial works
Place
Placerville
Resource Type
Still Image
Material Type
postcards
Source
Postcard: "To Remember Hank Monk", undated
Citation

pho019863. Fred and Eva Gillhouse Photograph Collection. PH-00032. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1377603s.

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Standardized Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room
Extent
3346 x 2145 pixels
5.58 x 3.58 inches
21,531,750 bytes
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
image/tiff