Bronco Charlie, Rider of the Pony Express

Name/Title

Bronco Charlie, Rider of the Pony Express

Entry/Object ID

2009.3.236

Description

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

Book Details

Author

Larom, Henry V.

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1969

Call No.

PonyExpress LA

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Charles Miller