Czech Pony Express Riders, St. Joseph Visit, Stetson Hat Tour Snapshots, 1990
Entry/Object ID
P1996.1P.214
Description
Czech Pony Express Riders, St. Joseph Visit, Stetson Hat Tour 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. Stetson Hat Manufacturing Company hosted a tour of their facility for the men. 4 color snapshots. Some too dark to see
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.
96.1P.214- = Group on tour in the factory, along with interpreters.
96.1P.215-217 = Czech Riders pose at bar in Stetson Outlet Store. 3 poses, some dark.
Made/Created
Date made
1990
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
Jindrich Bilek
Person or Organization
Bohumil Kasparek
Person or Organization
Zdenek Trojan
Person or Organization
Jan Valchar
Person or Organization
Vojtech Klokan
Person or Organization
Josef Pelc
Person or Organization
Rudy Krewski
Provenance
Notes
Photos taken by SJM staff at event which launched the Czech Pony Express riders from St. Joseph, Mo on re-run to California.