Name/Title
Czech Pony Express Club Celebration in Czechoslovakia, Snapshots, 1985-1987Entry/Object ID
P1996.1P.336Description
Czech Pony Express Club Re-Ride in Czechoslovakia, Photos, 1985-1987. 17 photos. b/w and some color. In Czechoslovakia there is an interest club concerning the Pony Express. Club members hold an annual celebration and re-ride in Czechoslovakia mimicking such rides in the United States. These photos were taken in Minske pod Brdy, Czechoslovakia at such an event in 1986. Legends on back of photos in Czech language. Minske pod Brdy is a town southwest of Prague in the Czech Republic, in Central Bohemian Region. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area. Some photos stamped on back with (Czech) Pony Express Postmark, Sept. 7, '85
(Old digital file name: CzechXPRiderVisit57 to CzechXPRiderVisit62
96.1P.336 = Man in black cowboy hat and white shirt. (Leader of Czech Pony Express Club.)/ Tepees and crowd in background. Legend translation: "I am satisfied with 2nd Pony Express Ride". 1986. color, 3½" x 5"
96.1P.337 = Tepees along back of crowd at Czech Pony Express celebration, 1986. color. 3½" x 5
96.1P.338 = Closeup of tepees, children and man looking inside, 1986. color, 3½" x 5.
96.1P.339 = Two women in Native American costume dancing in arena. color, 3½" x 5.
96.1P.340 = View of crowd from back side, tepees in distance. color, 3½" x 5.
96.1P.341 = Closer view of line of tepees, color, 3½" x 5.
96.1P.342 = Line of tepees along back of stadium, crowd sitting on wall in front. Arena in foreground. color, 3½" x 5.
96.1P.343 = Woman leaning over a table, where man has mail in his hand. Behind on a ladder is a saddle with Pony Express Saddle bag. Legend translation: "Pony Express saddle bag." b/w. 3¼" x 5"
96.1P.344 = Three men on horseback, lineup up in front of stone buildings. Stamp on back for 1987 ride. b/w. 3¼" x 5"
96.1P.345 = Man speaking in microphone with paper in his hand. Legend translation: "Organization instructions" and Shimek c III.", 1987. b/w. 3¼" x 5"
96.1P.346 = Four men in western attire passing a cowboy hat between them. Legend not translatable. 1986. b/w. 3¼" x 5"
96.1P.347 = Man wearing chaps on horseback. Man standing beside him with saddle/blanket on ground. Two other horses, bareback. One is held by reins by a third man. The third horse is grazing. "Corral O.K." handwritten at bottom. "Pony Express '85, St. Lhotka =Sochdol u.O." 1985, b/w. 3¼" x 5"
96.1P.348 = Two men in western attire in front of building. One is speaking to the other through a microphone. Legend not translatable., but Pub. Inn handwritten above. b/w. 3¼" x 5"
96.1P.349 = Reward sign posted on log structure. "Reward $10,000 in gold coin, Dead or Alive. Fuckzko Hugo. Signed Thomas Crail". Backs of spectators on left walking by the sign. Legend translation: "A little something from Golden City." b/w. 3¼" x 5"
96.1P.350 = Man interviewing a Rider. Spectators surround. Legend translation: "Anchor sees the route". b/w. 3¼" x 5"
96.1P.351 = Crowd surrounding two men on horseback. Legend" The best rider, Luder Burian". b/w. 3¼" x 5"
96.1P.352 = Man and woman receiving items from Czech XP Leader. Legend translation" Mr. & Mrs. Haberlovi., 1985Made/Created
Date made
1985 - 1987Notes
Date: 1987Lexicon
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Photographs taken in Czechoslovakia and sent to SJM museum.
