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Zack’s Snow-Shoe Express – Dec, 1864 to Aug 1865
Granville Zachariah ran his snow-shoe express over the Gibsonville Ridge between the towns of Downieville and LaPorte.
Into the mails with Downie-Ville Cal Jun 12 ‘65 (Monday) postmark; picked up by Zack’s Snow-Shoe Express. PAID. in his printed frank envelope and carried ~20 miles northwest over the Gibsonville Ridge on Tuesday (Jun 13, 1865) from Downieville to Howland Flat and LaPorte.
First announcement (upper left) and ad (right) for Zack’s Snow-Shoe Express in the Downieville Mountain Messenger on Dec 31, 1864. The ad ran through Aug 19, 1865, at which time the announcement at lower left was printed, indicating the end of Zack’s service.
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