Friday's Pony Express Station, Nevada, Photo, 1962

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Friday's XP Station, NV, as it appeared in 1962

Name/Title

Friday's Pony Express Station, Nevada, Photo, 1962

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.45

Description

Friday's Pony Express Station, Nevada, Photo, 1962. Photo of a modern 2-story building with long porch and full deck above. 1950's autos parked in front. This frame building was built around the original log cabin that served as the Pony Express station. b/w Legend: Friday's Station building at State Line, Nev. as it appeared in 1962. Owned by 87 year old Mr. Wallace Park. Somewhat altered with original log construction covered with white clapboards and rafters in the attic, hand-hewn Mr. Park told us. It was established about 1858 by Friday Burke and James Small and became a stage and Pony Express station where the Kingsbury Grade was opened up through Daggett Pass in the spring of 1860." Nev. 1962 old digital file name: NVFridaysSta

Made/Created

Artist

Reynolds, Don

Date made

1962

Place

State/Province

Nevada

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

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 6½' X 9½" dry-mount

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

Photo taken by SJM staff photographer