Bronco Charlie, Rider of the Pony Express is a children's book about Charlie Miller who became a rider between Sacramento and Placerville, California at the age of 11. Charlie happened to be at a Pony Express station with his father when a riderless horse came in. Charlie was only 11 years old, but his father let him mount the horse and take the mail to the next station which was Placerville. Charlie lived to the age of 105 and loved to tell stories about his experiences. This book is from the Don Reynolds collection. There are 2 copies of this book in the collection.
48/Softbound/Illustrations/Maps.
Collection
Don and Maudie Reynolds Collection
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Book
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Children's Book, Pony Express Riders, Miller, Charles