Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1971.19.8Description
Black and white photo of Harold "Skinny" Gates carrying the American flag and leading a caravan. Inyo County Sheriff's uniformed mounted posse met the Highway Post Office caravan a short distance south of Independence and escorted it to the Independence Post Office, thus depicting the era from the Pony Express to the present mode of transportation. Upon arriving at the Post Office, the Highway Post Office was on display and people had a chance to meet Mr. Pearson, Assistand Postmaster General, and other guests.