A photo labeled “Treasure Coach at Canyon Springs 1878” shows an open side door, barely revealing a man seated inside. The open door prevents us from seeing the porthole. The coach looks to have no windows though. Author Bill Markley thought this could be a photo of the Monitor, but stagecoach builder Doug Hansen dug up the truth: this photo was taken during a re-enactment of the Monitor holdup at the Wyoming State Fair in 1914.
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