Name/Title
Czech Pony Express Riders, St. Joseph Visit, Barbecue Snapshots, 1990Entry/Object ID
P1996.1P.236Description
Czech Pony Express Riders, St. Joseph Visit, Barbecue Snapshots, 1990. Six members of the Czech Pony Express Club visited St. Joseph, MO as guests of the Pony Express Museum, prior to their participation in the 1990 re-run of the Pony Express west from St. Joseph. The St. Joseph Museum hosted a barbecue in their honor. 9 color snapshots. (Also b/w copies of some photos).
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: CzechXPRiderVisit27-29, 39, 40)
96.1P.236 = Rich Nolf, Museum Director.
96.1P.237 = Czech Riders posed with Jackie Lewin (left end) and Rich Nolf (right end).
96.1P.238 = Jindrich Bilek (l) with Stanley Novak (R), roasting hot dogs. (96.1P.275 is b/w copy)
96.1P .239 = Czech Riders posed with Rudy Krzewki (standing left), Czech Interpreter from St. Joseph and Rick Nolf, (kneeling with crystal vase). (#96.1P.272 is b/w copy)
96.1P.240 = Group mingling at event. (96.1P.273 is b/w copy)
96.1P.241 = Czech group posed with Czech interpreters (Krzewki family) and Museum staff & their families.
96.1P.242 = Czech Riders, (l to r) Jindrich Bilek, Bohumil Kasparek, Zdenek Trojan, Jan Valchar, Vojtech Klokan & Joseph Pelc.
96.1P.243 = Group riding in mule-drawn hay wagon.
96.1P.244 = Five men along with Jindrich Bilek roasting hot dogs on pitch forks over open fire. (96.1P.274 is b/w copy)
96.1P.276 = Jackie Lewin & Rich Nolf speak with Jindrich Bilek, and Rudy Krzewki, interpreter, at barbecue.Made/Created
Date made
1990Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Pony expressSearch Terms
Pony Express Re-rides, Czech Pony ExpressRelationships
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Person or Organization
Jindrich BilekPerson or Organization
Bohumil KasparekPerson or Organization
Zdenek TrojanPerson or Organization
Jan ValcharPerson or Organization
Vojtech KlokanPerson or Organization
Josef PelcPerson or Organization
Rudy KrewskiProvenance
Notes
Photos taken by SJM staff at event which launched the Czech Pony Express riders from St. Joseph, Mo on re-run to California.
