Indian Trading Post Lyon Pony Express Museum

Postcard, Trading Post, Pony Express Museum

Postcard, Trading Post, Pony Express Museum

Name/Title

Indian Trading Post Lyon Pony Express Museum

Entry/Object ID

2013.321

Tags

William Parker Lyon's Pony Express Museum

Description

The front is a black and white photograph of the Indian Trading Post at Lyon Pony Express Museum. The photo shows a simple wooded building with a covered porch held up by wooden pillars. Large letters above the porch roof identify the place. Above the letters is the cartoon image of an Indian head in a feathered headdress. Telephone poles and wires are visible behind the building. other signs in front say " GEM STONE " and " TRADING POST GIFT SHOP " and " NOVELTIES' and " INDIAN GOODS " and " ROCK SPECIMENS ". Four Wagon wheels painted white lean against a rail. An Indian blanket hangs from the porch. Part of a totem pole and a car are visible at right and a totem pole is visible at left of photo. The reverse side is divided. Print on the reverse is faint.

Collection

Postcard Collection