Name/Title
Boyd's Pony Express Station Ruin, Utah, Photo, 1961Entry/Object ID
P1975.2.20Description
Boyd's Pony Express Station Ruin, Utah, Photo, June, 1961. Ruins of a stone wall of a building stands in isolation to the expansive desert scene. Man standing by wall looking to horizon. b/w
Legend: "Boyd's Station, built by George Boyd, was next after Fish Springs as the Pony Express trail skirted westward along the southern edge of the Great Lake Desert. Part of the station still stands. It was built of stone held together with 'desert mortar'. George Boyd, having land that would produce hay, also held a contract to furnish feed, water and wood for other Pony Express and stage stations across the desert. View is to the westward toward the Deep Creek Range. Utah, 6/61"
old digital file name: UTBoydsStationLexicon
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Pony Express Station, Boyd's Pony Express StationDimensions
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Printsize: 7¼" X 9½"Provenance
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Photo taken by SJM staff photographer