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An Old Frontiersman: Jim Bridger, Hunter, Guide and Scout, Dies Near New Santa Fe
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| Title | An Old Frontiersman: Jim Bridger, Hunter, Guide and Scout, Dies Near New Santa Fe |
| Abstract | File containing an obituary for Jim Bridger (1804-1881), "known as old frontiersman, plainsman and guide for over a quarter of a century" before dying "near New Santa Fe, in this county." Native of Virginia traveling to the Rocky Mountains in the 1820s as a fur trader, mountain man, and western guide before retiring to south of Westport after the Civil War in New Santa Fe, Missouri. |
| Notes | Old Fort Bridger was named after him, and he has figured in half a dozen yellow-backed novels as the hero of the most thrilling exploits, as well as been the character of many other stoires and tales of a higher grade. |
| Date | July/19/1881 |
| Source | Kansas City Times |
| Location | Vertical File: Bridger, James |
| Local Subject | Bridger, Jim
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| Illustrations | No |
| Item Type | Newspaper Article
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 119821 |
| CONTENTdm number | 26322 |
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