Night Coach to Lordsburg

Before the railroad extended it's tentacles across the Western Territories, most travel was done by overland coach or horseback. Needless to say, this was often times a very dangerous undertaking, especially during the Indian Wars period. Hot during the summer and cold during the winter, coach travel was nevertheless the preferred mode of transportaion.

The painting depicts an overland stage coach on it's lonely journey through the western nightscape, destination - Lordsburg.