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Postcard of the Grant party at mines in Virginia City, Nevada, October 28, 1879

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1879-10-28

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A postcard of the Grant Party at the mines in Virginia City, Nevada October 28, 1879. The people in the photo are identified on the postcard as: Mr. J.W. Mackay, Mrs. M.G. Gillette, Mr. U.S. Grant Jr., Mrs. U.S. Grant, General U.S. Grant, S. Yamada, Mrs. J.G. Fair, Governor J.H. Kinkead, and Colonel J.G. Fair. The postcard is stamped July 1, 1930 in Carson City, Nevada. The postcard's inscription reads, "Hello Pals, saw Mary and Glenn yesterday, they both are fine. Hope you are both well and doing a big business. Regards to family, Busher." It was addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Stocker Las Vegas, Nevada Northern Hotel.

Digital ID

pho005948

Physical Identifier

0006_0057
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    pho005948. Harold Stocker Photographs. PH-00006. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1xg9fb0b.

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    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

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    3408 x 2228 pixels
    5.68 x 3.7133 inches
    22804674 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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