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Through From Santa Barbara to San Francisco in 48 Hours (1873)
A newspaper ad for Coast Line Stagecoach Co. published in the Santa Barbara Weekly Press (1873). In 1873, twenty-two dollars ($375.00 in 2010 inflation adjusted dollars) got you a two-day ride on a stagecoach to San Francisco. That must have … Continue reading →
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