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Arizona Territorial Post Office: Tonto, Gila County

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Tonto cliff dwelling

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Part OfArizona Territorial Post Office: Tonto, Gila CountyBrowse TopicBusiness and IndustryCommunity GroupsGovernment and PoliticsSociety and CultureSubjectArizona--History--To 1912Postal service--Arizona--HistoryPostmarks--ArizonaCancellations (Philately)--ArizonaCovers (Philately)--ArizonaPostal stationeryDescriptionCancelled postal stationery entire mailed from Tonto, Gila Co, Arizona, December 4, 1885. The post office at Tonto was established on the Howell Ranch at the foot of a trail called Jump-off. It served the Cross-7 Cattle Company. The post office opened February 20, 1884 and closed June 6, 1902, with James B. Watkins as its postmaster. The Mormons abandoned the area on August 14, 1890. This picture of the Tonto National Monument, an outstanding 25 room cliff dwelling built in the 1300’s by the Salado Indians is today an interesting tourist attraction.Date Original1885-12-04Date Range1880s (1880-1889)TypeStill ImageOriginal FormatPostal cardsLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionPostal History FoundationCollectionArizona Territorial Post OfficesSubcollectionArizona Territorial Post Office: Tonto, Gila CountyRights StatementContact Postal History Foundation http://www.postalhistoryfoundation.org/

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City or TownTontoCountyGila CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

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IdentifierArizona Territorial Postoffices048.jpgDate Digitized2006Digital FormatJPEG

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