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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:transportation_services
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:American_West
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gptkbp:business_model
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contract mail service
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Pony_Express
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gptkbp:conflict
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faced bankruptcy
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gptkbp:contract
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secured federal contracts
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature and folklore
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gptkbp:customer_base
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merchants and settlers
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1861
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gptkbp:duration
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3 years
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gptkbp:employees
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gptkb:200
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gptkbp:famous_for
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reliable service
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gptkbp:founded
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1858
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:John_Butterfield
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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gptkb:John_Butterfield
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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important part of American history
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:19th_century
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gptkbp:historical_records
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extensive documentation
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneered long-distance mail service
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Butterfield Overland Mail Company
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gptkbp:impact_on_communication
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improved communication across the country
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gptkbp:influence_on_transport
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influenced future transport companies
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future mail services
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gptkbp:notable_event
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first transcontinental mail service
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gptkbp:operates_in
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stagecoaches
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gptkbp:operational_challenges
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weather conditions
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gptkbp:operational_period
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1858 to 1861
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gptkbp:part_of
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stagecoach era
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gptkbp:partnerships
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local businesses
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gptkbp:reliability
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high reliability
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gptkbp:revenue
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$1 million annually
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gptkbp:route
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multiple cities
difficult terrain
approximately 25 days
2,800 miles
San Francisco to St. Louis
competed with railroads
established by federal contract.
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gptkbp:route_completion_time
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25 days
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gptkbp:route_expansion
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expanded routes over time
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gptkbp:route_safety
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high safety standards
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gptkbp:service
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1861 due to Civil War
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gptkbp:service_area
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:service_frequency
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weekly
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gptkbp:service_type
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mail delivery
overland mail service
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gptkbp:speed
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fast for its time
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Overland_Mail_Company
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gptkbp:transportation
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up to 100 passengers
introduced new technologies
horse-drawn coaches
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Butterfield_Overland_Mail
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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