The Deadwood stagecoach in this 1889 photo (Deadwood, South Dakota) is packed with passengers. Someone recently asked whether stagecoaches were truly loaded as heavily as they appear in some photos, and I replied that such scenes were likely staged. However, while reading a detailed account of the stage routes to Nevada’s White Pine district, I learned more about how these coaches were actually loaded. Although wealthier travelers sometimes limited a coach to six riders, a typical six-horse Concord usually carried nine passengers and often hauled a substantial load of baggage on the roof. At times thirteen or more people would be squeezed aboard, but this top-heavy arrangement increased the risk of overturning on rough ground.

Good stuff 330. I should post a pic some day of the buses I rode in Ecuador.

Thank you, Great picture

Bet that would be an uncomfortable ride up on top of that coach!

I bet some of them carried some weapons

Makes my lower back ache just thinking about it.
Wouldn't want to go more than a mile or 2.
Can't imagine a long journey.
Them was some tough ol cobbs.
Nice historical pic, thanks !

That's what I thought Crowfoot

Thanks Mole

Look up the stage coach ride called Ten Sleeps and look at terrain it covered !
Even today one can see the tracks in the rock fm stage coach wheels !

Great pic.
It was not uncommon for passengers to be asked to get out and walk thru some portions of tough terrain. Riders were made aware ahead of time this would happen. Mostly happened on the early routes before they were eventually put over better pathways.

Osky

Along Hwy 95 in SE Oregon (Burns to Winnemucca) you can see the original stagecoach road running along the current asphalt road in many places. I've called coyotes along it many many times.

That's just awesome.I used to hunt near ten sleep