United States Post Office

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リ前りSTATEPりST りFFICE MESILLA, NEW MEXICO りう

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Schaal 2011 BA NEW MEXICO #726 UNITED STATES POST OFFICE Mesilla, New Mexico The Post Office building is the site of Mexico's frontier Fort under Gen. Angel Trias, later governor of Chihuahua. Its troopers protected settlers, wagon train caravans and stage- coaches from murderous Apaches and robbers until 1854 when Mesilla became United States territory under the Gadsden Purchase Treaty. Color Photo by Franklin E. Schaaf 28784 Published by F. J. Schaaf, Alamogordo, New Mexico Copyright © F. J. Schaaf 1966