1879 blacksmith WINNEMUCCA NEVADA billhead E. HANEY horseshoeing BUTCH CASSIDY

Description

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I sell ONLY ORIGINAL items and NOT ANY reproductions.
This sale is
for
ONE
advertising
Bi
LL
HE
A
D
from
E. H
A
NEY
BLACKSMITH & WAGON MAKER
of
WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA
( located on BRIDGE Street )
in the year of
1879.
" Blacksmithing , horse shoeing & repairing , neatly done.  All kinds of agricultural implements made to order & repaired. "
This
BILLHEAD
is si
g
ned
by
E. H
A
NEY .
This billhead was made out to
WILLIAM SAMPSON .
CONDITION:
Normal letter folds, minor stains, good condition.  The small "EBAY ITEM" thing is just a loose piece of paper that is not attached to this billhead.
SOME WINNEMUCCA HISTORY:
Originally
known as
French Ford for the first settler, the Frenchman Joseph Ginacca, who operated a ferry across the Humboldt,
Winnemucca
served as a supply centre for the Central Pacific Railroad, whose officials renamed the town
Winnemucca
in 1868 to honour a
famous
leader of the neighbouring Paiute Indians.
MORE:
The town was named for the 19th-century Chief Winnemucca of the local Northern Paiute tribe, who traditionally lived in this area. He and his band had a camp near here. Winnemucca, loosely translated, means "one moccasin." The chief's daughter, Sarah Winnemucca, was an advocate for education and fair treatment of the Paiute and Shoshone tribes in the area. Their family all learned to speak English, and Sarah worked as an interpreter, scout and messenger for the United States Army during the Bannock War of 1878. In 1883 Sarah Winnemucca published the first autobiography written by a Native American woman, based on hundreds of lectures she'd given in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. It has been described as "one of the most enduring ethno-historical books written by an American Indian."
On September 16, 1868, the Central Pacific Railroad reached Winnemucca, and was officially opened on October 1 of that year. It was on the First Transcontinental Railroad. It was part of the transcontinental line.
Basque immigrants worked as sheep-herders starting in the mid-19th century. In honor of this heritage, Winnemucca hosts an annual Basque Festival.
On September 19, 1900,
Butch Cassidy's gang
robbed the First National Bank of Winnemucca
of
,640.
Winnemucca's brothel district, while smaller now than in the 1980s, is known as "The Line" or "The Ring Circle", based on the layout of the street where the brothels are located. Sex workers in the town must register their vehicles with the local police.
According to a billboard along State Route 140 (the "Winnemucca to the Sea Highway"), Winnemucca styles itself "The City of Paved Streets".
Winnemucca is home to the Buckaroo Hall of Fame and Heritage Museum.
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