Czech Pony Express Members Stanley & Peter Vodenka Visit to St. Joseph Museum, June 13, 1987

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Czech Pony Express Members, S & P. Vodenka, Visit SJM, 1987

Name/Title

Czech Pony Express Members Stanley & Peter Vodenka Visit to St. Joseph Museum, June 13, 1987

Entry/Object ID

P1996.1P.196

Description

Czech Pony Express Members Stanley & Peter Vodenka Visit to St. Joseph Museum, June 13, 1987. Members of a special interest group in Czechoslovakia dedicated to the American Pony Express. First visit by any of the Czech in this group to St. Joseph. In 1990, six Czech Riders came to St. Joseph and rode with the National Pony Express Association 130th Anniversary re-ride to Sacramento. 9 color snapshots, (#202-204 of poor quality). (June 13, 1987 written on back of 96.1P.196) 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. The club meets in Mníšek pod Brdy is a town south west of Prague in the Czech Republic, in Central Bohemian Region. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area. (old digital file name: S&PVodenka(Czech)Visit-2)

Made/Created

Date made

1987

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Pony express

Search Terms

Pony Express Re-rides, Czech Pony Express

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

6 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 10, 2016

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stanley Vodenka

Person or Organization

Peter Vodenka

Provenance

Notes

Photos taken by SJM staff.