Cancelled postal card mailed from Springerville, Ariz., August 28, 1909. Merchant Harry Springer set up a store here in 1875. He sold to and trusted outlaws with seed and feed on credit and soon went broke. The Becker Brothers, pioneer merchants of the area, also served as postmasters. This is the present day post office at Springerville. The statue at left is “The Madonna of the Trail.” It was dedicated by the National Old Trails Association in 1928 to commemorate a pioneer trail across the U.S.
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