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E. A. "Jack" Hart
| Last Name: | Hart |
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| First Name: | Captain Jack |
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| Biography/History: | E. A. "Jack" Hart known as "Captain" Jack Hart, (an honorary title) was a stagecoach driver, mail carrier, United States scout and guide in the west during the 19th century. Later in life Hart relayed "spirited accounts" of his experiences in newspaper Sunday sections and magazines. Tag attached to portrait of Hart states:"Capt 'Jack' Hart (born 1844 - died 1920) mail carrier; dispatch bearer; stage driver; Pony Express Rider; scout; cowboy; cattleman, etc. of the West." |
| Related Objects: |
2095.2 (Hat, Campaign, Captain Jack Hart's Hat, 1880 - 1920)
3779.1 (Painting, Portrait of Captain Jack Hart, ca. 1915)
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