[Postcard of Stagecoach at Stagecoach Inn in Salado, Texas]

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Photograph of a red stagecoach with yellow wheels and a yellow hitch, sitting on a grassy green lawn in front of two flagpoles. The stagecoach has three windows on the closest side, and black trim around the whole vehicle. An American flag flies from the left flagpole, while the branches of a tall tree obscure the top of the flagpole on the right. In the background, a major road marked by a sign reading, "Exit 284; Stagecoach Rd; Next Right" runs from left to right, and in the far background, across the road, is a line of tall trees. On … continued below

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1 postcard : col. ; 10 x 15 cm.

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Spiller, Doug 1980.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2016 and was provided by the Salado Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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Photograph of a red stagecoach with yellow wheels and a yellow hitch, sitting on a grassy green lawn in front of two flagpoles. The stagecoach has three windows on the closest side, and black trim around the whole vehicle. An American flag flies from the left flagpole, while the branches of a tall tree obscure the top of the flagpole on the right. In the background, a major road marked by a sign reading, "Exit 284; Stagecoach Rd; Next Right" runs from left to right, and in the far background, across the road, is a line of tall trees. On the back are postcard markings and a brief paragraph detailing the history of the stagecoach.

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1 postcard : col. ; 10 x 15 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2016

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  • 1980

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  • June 28, 2017, 11:44 p.m.

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  • June 30, 2020, 4:52 p.m.

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  • 30.942769, -97.53911

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Spiller, Doug. [Postcard of Stagecoach at Stagecoach Inn in Salado, Texas], postcard, 1980; Salado, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth861152/: accessed May 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Salado Public Library.

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