Wells Fargo Express Office – Virginia City, Nevada 1866

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This iconic western mining scene has been restored by Western Mining History. Depicted is a stagecoach outside the Wells Fargo & Company express office at Virginia City, Nevada in 1866.

This photo has appeared in the following articles:

The Comstock Lode: Nevada’s “Big Bonanza”

The Stagecoach: A Photo Essay on Western Travel

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