Schellbourne Stage Station Photos, 1962. Three photos showing the brick station, bellows from blacksmith shop and a ram's horn telegraph insulator, all now on the Schellbourne Ranch. b/w.
75.2.56 = Photo of long brick structure with 3 entrances and 5 windows along the front. Shingled roof. Two people standing in front under large trees. Legend: "Schellbourne stage station and post office. Nev. 1962"
75.2.57 = Woman holding a horn object with metal piece protruding. Legend: "Mrs. Ruth Russell, owner of the old town of Schellbourne and Schellbourne Ranch, holds a "rams horn" telegraph insulator from the first overland telegraph line from the Missouri River to the West Coast. This line took the place of the Pony Express. The insulator was found near the stage station. Nev. 1962."
75.2.58 = Close up view of bellows amidst wooden ruin. Legend: "By 1962, when we again visited Schellbourne, the roof and some of the wall logs were gone leaving the old blacksmith bellows exposed to our view and to the elements." Nev. 1962 (See 95.1P.552 for 1959 view.)
old digital file name:
NVShellCreekSta6
NVShellCreekSta7
NVShellCreekSta9
