Description: A Compendium of the Overland Mail Company on the South Route 1858 - 1861 and the Period Surrounding It, by G. C. (Tommy) Tompkins, G. T. Co, El Paso, Texas, 1985, 399 pages.Collection of well-researched facts told in narrative28 black & white photosA wealth of information for history buffs and writers of western fictionButterfield bridged 2700 miles of wilderness between East and West coastsEmployed 1500 peopleSelected route, built & stocked 270 stations with thousands of horse & mules - all in one yearModern day companies should study John Overland's organizationAuthor traces current airline practices to Butterfield Stage operationsSkilled drivers held in high esteem -- the airline pilots of their dayMuch "inside baseball" on a well-run companyAuthor was an old-time horseman, an expert in six horse teams and carriagesWas officer in U.S. horse drawn artilleryTraveled Butterfield route many times and took all the photos in the bookMany interesting subjects coveredPolitical & special interests that prompted an overland mail routeRoutes considered & roads followedTechnical information on coaches and six-horse teamsCompany operationsStagecoaches, gear and innovationTeams, hitches and harnessDetails of the grueling 24/7, 24-day ride Descriptions of the stations, forts along the way and dangersFootnotes, useful index, bibliography and suggested readingA great addition to a library of American or Southwest history Free shipping to US by USPS Media Mail. International shipping through eBay – we ship free to eBay's International Shipping Center; they ship internationally at additional cost. We pack well and ship promptly.We specialize in books on the American Southwest, Texas, El Paso and New Mexico, including books designed and printed by J. Carl Hertzog, the father of Texas fine press printing. We also have photography items, art, collectibles and books on other subjects, so please browse our store. Auction text and photos copyright 2024 Cindy & Marco Milazzo
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Location: El Paso, Texas
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Features: 1st Edition, Illustrated, photos
Format: Hardcover
Place of Origin: United States
Number of Pages: 399
Topic: Butterfield Trail, Overland Mail
Book Series: Historical
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Edition: First Edition
Language: English
Publication Year: 1985
Book Title: Overland Mail South Route
Intended Audience: Adults
Author: G C Tomkins
Original Language: English
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: self published
Genre: History
