1970’s Vintage SNOWSHOE THOMPSON CHAPTER 1827 Pin back 3 1/2” Diameter HTF

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1970’s Vintage SNOWSHOE THOMSON CHAPTER 1827 Pin back 3 1/2” Diameter HTF.
Between 1856 and 1876, he delivered mail between Placerville, California and Virginia City.
Despite his nickname, he did not make use of the snowshoes native to North America, but rather would travel with what the local people applied that term to: ten-foot (over 3-meter) skis and a single sturdy pole generally held in both hands at once. He knew this version of cross country skiing from his native Norway.
Thompson delivered the first silver ore to be mined from the Comstock Lode. Later he taught others how to make skis, as well as the basics of their use.
Despite his twenty years of service, he was never paid for delivering the mail.
This button is in very good condition from the 1970's and was created by Buttonworks.
Note: the name Thompson is missspelled on the button as Thomson.
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