George Monroe, stagecoach driver, circa 1870-1886

Item Overview

Title

George Monroe, stagecoach driver, circa 1870-1886

Alternative title

Stagecoach Drivers and Pony Express Riders

Date Created

[circa 1870-1886]

Date

1870/1886

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Studio portrait photograph of George Monroe, stagecoach driver, in a suit jacket, vest and shirt.
George Monroe rode a stagecoach between Merced and Mariposa and became a renowned stage driver. He drove three United States presidents into Yosemite, Ulysses S. Grant, James A. Garfield and Rutherford B. Hayes, as well as Gen. William T. Sherman. Monroe Meadows in Yosemite is named after him.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

Portrait photographs

Names

Monroe, George, b. 1846 or 47-1886

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Coach drivers
Letter carriers