1889

Archive

St. Joseph Museums

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The image displays a page from the "St. Joseph Daily Herald," featuring an article titled "Pike's Peak Stables," which discusses their historical significance as a starting point for gold hunters in the 1850s. The text describes the stables' location and construction, along with an illustration of the building. Additionally, there is a drawing of a man mopping a floor to the left. The page includes advertisements for products like “SAPOLIO” soap and the “Pioneer Line,” promoting the St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad. Handwritten notes are visible at the top and on the side, adding personal annotations to the original newspaper layout.

Name/Title

1889

Entry/Object ID

L9999.PXP.654

Scope and Content

Files contain correspondence with Pony Rider descendants, Pony Express rider biographies, newspaper clippings related to the Pony Express, and miscellaneous records, photos, and documents collected from major private and University libraries among other sources. NOTE ABOUT ORIGIN OF LIBRARIES FILE. Prior to the opening of the renovated Pony Express Museum in 1993, St. Joseph Museum staff did extensive research on the Pony Express. All of the libraries in this folder were visited and copies of all material related to the Pony Express were made. This was done from 1991 to 1993. Information from this research was used in the new exhibits of the Pony Express Museum and in preparation of the book On the Winds of Destiny. In 2015, the file from the Pony Express Museum was added. Jackie Lewin 7/27/15 CD containing scans of actual documents found in Pony Express Research Files located in file cabinets in Document Storage II area.