Address-The Museum welcomes the Post until March 12, 2011, an exhibition of Martha Canary, better known under the name Calamity Jane (1856-1903) in 3 of its 15 exhibition halls in floor. With
Calamity Jane, "the only free woman of her time," said the American anthropologist Diane Gleason's all the saga of the Wild West that runs through dozens of photos that depict settlers and gold diggers anonymous or legendary characters like Buffalo Bill, Geronimo, Wild Bill Hickok and General Custer, some of them attended it.
The "Jane" referring to the time the prostitutes could be the origin of his nickname. She made almost all the trades of the period, up to participate at the end of his life shows that she played her own role. A collection
the leather cover of handwritten letters written to his daughter for 25 years, the oldest dating from 1876, is the highlight of the exhibition.
A collector of 4 stamps - different portraits Calamity Jane - is issued on the occasion of the exhibition (4.90 euros, printing 2,000 copies).
Thanks to Jean-Louis for this letter showing a picture from a book and sent on 19/01/2011 Processing Center Courier Bondoufle in Evry (ROC Code: 18598A):
Stamp illustrates, like the other 3, a portrait of Jane. The background is a collector of vintage photo showing an aerial view of a street. The 0.95 euro stamp "Marianne and Europe" which complements the value of the postage stamp is issued on 01/07/2010 in sheets of 100 each.
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