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SELECTED FROM THE CALIFORNIA SERIES - Marjorie Reed (1915-1996), one of the country;s great western artists, is best known for her paintings of the stage stations and scenes along the Butterfield Overland Stage Route. She befriended Captain William Banning, who had been a stage coach driver. Captivated by his knowledge of stage coaches and horse teams, combined with her first visit to the Campbell Ranch near Vallecito, California in 1938 where she saw the recently completed restoration of the Vallecito station, led Reed to embark on a lifelong artistic mission to capture the colorful history of the Butterfield trail, and one that represents best her artistic legacy.

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Image of a painting by Marjorie Reed called Mission Dolores

Mission Dolores

 Image of a painting by Marjorie Reed called San Fernando

San Fernando

 Image of a painting by Marjorie Reed called Warner's Pass

Warner's Pass

Image of a painting by Marjorie Reed called Warner's Ranch

Warner's Ranch

 Image of a painting by Marjorie Reed called Vallecito

Vallecito

 Image of a painting by Marjorie Reed called Carrizo

Carrizo

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Introduction | Warner's Ranch | Carrillo Period | Westward Ho! | All Aboard! | Stage Stations in California
The Cattle Barons | Career Cowboys | Restoration

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