Antelope Steamship, Carried First Pony Express Mail, Photo, c. 1860

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

95.1P.876 Antelope Steamer, Took 1st XP Mail to SF, 1860: Copyright: 95.1P.876 Antelope Steamer, Took 1st XP Mail to SF, 1860
95.1P.876 Antelope Steamer, Took 1st XP Mail to SF, 1860

Copyright: 95.1P.876 Antelope Steamer, Took 1st XP Mail to SF, 1860

Name/Title

Antelope Steamship, Carried First Pony Express Mail, Photo, c. 1860

Entry/Object ID

P1995.1P.875

Description

Antelope Steamship, Carried First Pony Express Mail, Photo, c. 1860. Copy of photo of paddle wheeler that carried the First Pony Express Mail from east from Sacramento to San Francisco on April 15, 1860. 2 view with captions. b/w. 95.1P.875 = Lateral view looking toward dock. "Antelope" name clearly visible adjacent to paddlewheel. Caption: "The 'Antelope', a former Long Island Sound excursion steamer was built in 1847. Came to California and was used on Sacramento to Napa Rivers. On April 15, 1860 the 'Antelope' carried the first Pony Express Mail from Sacramento to San Francisco. She also carried gold for Wells Fargo Express and was nicknamed 'The Gold Boat'. Later on San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad run from San Francisco to Donahue Landing on Petaluma Creek. Broken up in 1888". 95.1P.876 = View docked with flags flying. Caption: "Built at New York in 1847. Came around Cape Horn unassembled in a sailing vessel. Ran on coast between San Francisco and Panama. Later in Sacramento River service for California Steam Navigation Company. Saw service on the California Pacific Railroad and also the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad. Broken up in 1888."

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1860

Place

City

Sacramento

State/Province

California

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, Steamboats, Railroads

Search Terms

Steamer Antelope, Pony Express First Mail to Sacramento

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 23, 2017