2020

Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1895 - Wells Fargo Stables Carte de Visite :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 USD
Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1895 - Wells Fargo Stables Carte de Visite :
This Charles William Carter CDV shows the Wells Fargo stables and mountain views. Wells Fargo began taking mail from Salt Lake City in 1861, when it got a contract to deliver mail to San Francisco while another company got the contract to haul mail from Salt Lake to St. Joseph, Missouri. Wells Fargo and Company required many horses and stages to maintain the daily routes mail delivery required, as is evidenced by the huge stable and grounds in this photo. It was an important company in the west. The stage business began to falter in 1869 when the transcontinental railroad was finished and took over several mail delivery contracts.