Mud Springs Pony Express Station Site, Nebraska, Photos, 1958

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Mud Springs Pony Express Station Marker, 1958: Copyright: 95.1P.443 Mud Springs XP Station Marker, 1958
Mud Springs Pony Express Station Marker, 1958

Copyright: 95.1P.443 Mud Springs XP Station Marker, 1958

Name/Title

Mud Springs Pony Express Station Site, Nebraska, Photos, 1958

Entry/Object ID

P1995.1P.443

Description

Mud Springs Pony Express Station Site, Nebraska, Photos, 1958. Three photos, one of Pony Express Marker for Mud Springs, and two of the general area where the Station was situated. b/w 95.1P.443 = Stone aggregate marker with round, bronze Pony Express Rider inserted and with rectangular bronze plaque with text underneath. Inscribed: "Mud Springs Station. A station on the Pony Express Route. 1860-1861. A station on the First transcontinental Telegraph line, and on the Overland Stage Route. Battle between Sioux Indians and U.S. Troops Feb.6,7, 1865. This site has been given to the State of Nebraska by Mrs. Etta A. Scherer and children to be preserved as a memorial to all early pioneers who won the West. Monument erected June 11, 1959 by the Mud Springs Women's Club." 95.1P.444 = View of the Mud Springs, a small body of water amidst trees with farm house in background. old digital file name:NEMudSpgStation-NEMudSpgStation3

Made/Created

Artist

Reynolds, Don

Date made

1958

Place

State/Province

Nebraska

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Pony express

Search Terms

Pony Express Station, Mud Springs Pony Express Station

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

Photos taken by SJM staff photographer