U. S. Mail - Charlo, Montana
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N 47° 26.245 W 114° 10.353
11T E 713190 N 5257650
The Charlo Post Office mural is located at 56677 Montana Hwy. 212/Main Street and 2nd Street W.
Waymark Code: WMM3AG
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2014
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This whimsical mural is located on the side of the Charlo Post Office. Though the mural does not show the name of the company it was most likely the Overland Mail & Express Company who passed through Charlo around 1866.
The driver is intense keeping the horses moving though this isolated area of Montana, while the man on top is riding shotgun. Stagecoach robberies were common in those frontier days, as bandits were waiting for their chance to steal the strongbox that was usually on board.
Charlo was named after Chief Charlo, Claw of the Little Grizzly, who lived from 1830 to 1910 and served as chief of the Bitterroot Salish Nation.
City: Charlo
Location Name: Charlo Post Office
Artist: Unknown
Date: Unknown
Media: Paint
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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