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Summary |
William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody and another man sit on the Deadwood Stagecoach, which is pulled by three teams of mules. The photograph was taken in the yard of the Abbot-Downing Co., by W.G.C. Kimball, July 4, 1895. The coach was built by the Abbot-Downing Co. in 1863 and shipped, on February 18, 1864, from Boston in the clipper ship G̀eneral Grant' to Louis McLane of San Francisco. Mr. McLane was president of the P̀ioneer Stage Co.,' of California. This was one of thirty-two similar coaches shipped to him r̀ound the horn' in 1863-64. It travelled across the ocean with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, visiting all the principal cities in Europe; across the Mediterranean Sea twice, and then to Concord, N.H., where it was built. It was exhibited by the Wild West Show, July 4, 1895. |
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"Compliments of the Abbot-Downing Company, Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Established in 1813. The Original D̀eadwood Coach.' Most famous vehicle in the World. Built by the Abbot-Downing Co. in 1863. Has on its original wheels, 34 years old. Concord, N.H., July 20, 1897." typed on mat board.; "The photograph of this coach was taken in the yard of the Abbot- Downing Co., by W.G.C. Kimball, July 4, 1895. Colonel W.F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill") held the ribbons, and John F. Burke, the celebrated driver, sat beside him. The coach was built by the Abbot-Downing Co. in 1863; shipped from Boston in the clipper ship G̀eneral Grant,' February 18, 1864, to Louis McLane, San Francisco, President of the P̀ioneer Stage Co.,' of California. It was one of the thirty-two similar coaches shipped to him r̀ound the horn' in 1863-64. It has been across the ocean with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, visiting all the principal cities in Europe; across the Mediterranean Sea twice, and after an absence of 32 years it comes home to Concord, N.H., where it was built, and was exhibited by the Wild West Show, July 4, 1895, to an audience of 20,000 people, who greeted it with unbounded applause. Seven employees of the Abbot-Downing Co. rode in the coach, whose average term of service with them is 47 years. This coach has on it the same wheels that were made for it 34 years ago. The following are names of the most prominent persons who rode in the old D̀eadwood Coach' while it was in Europe in 1887-90, as given us by Colonel William F. Cody, June 20, 1897, viz.: Prince and Princess of Wales, President Carnot, of France, Emperor of Germany, King of Sweden, King of Italy, Queen of Belgium, Marquis of Butte, King of Belgium, King of Greece, King of Denmark, Marquis of Lorne and Duke of York - Abbot-Downing Company." typed on back of print.; Mat has small hole in center of upper edge with string tied through it.; Title typed on photoprint.; Vintage photographic print.; R7001052270 |
