Copyright: 95.1P.398 Diamond Spgs XP Station Marker, 1959
Name/Title
Diamond Springs Pony Express Station Site, Nebraska, Photos, 1959-1961
Entry/Object ID
P1995.1P.398
Description
Diamond Springs Pony Express Station Site, Nebraska, Photos, 1959-1961 Seven photos of the Pony Express marker and area where the station was situated. b/w
95.1P.398 = Man (Art Anderson) standing at Diamond Springs Station Marker. Marker has round bronze Pony Express rider inserted. Inscribed: "Diamond Springs Station, 0.8 mile to the southward. Erected to the Intrepid Riders and Operators 1932 by Keith Co." dated 6-59
95.1P.399 = Man with metal detector examining grassy area. Legend: "At site of Diamond Springs Pony Express & Stage Station--Nebraska." dated 5-61 Also Legend: "A closer view of the ridge that was once a sod corral wall at Diamond Springs. Metal detector located numerous rusty pieces of iron at the site. Chain links, nails, etc. and junk pieces of scrap iron indicated possible site of blacksmith shop." 6/62.
95.1P.400 = Man in coveralls holding horseshoes mounted on plaque, standing in grassy field. Legend: "Mr. Art Anderson, Trail historian of Lake McConaughy, Nebr. " dated 5-59.
95.1P.401 = Distance view of two men standing far apart in grassy area, tree line in background. Legend: "Diamond Springs Station Site. Nebr. View to NW from Irrigation Ditch Levee." dated 5-59.
95.1P.402 = Distance view of two men standing in grassy field, one on right is pointing left. Camera tripod in foreground. Tree line in background. Legend: "Diamond Springs Station Site. Nebr. Camera marks ruin of sod house. Mr. Art Anderson (left) points out another house ruin. R. Coy (right) stand at corner of corral." dated 5-59. Also Legend: "Diamond Springs Station site. Nebraska. View to north towards South Platte River. Camera and first figure mark sod house ruins. Distant figure is at corner of a large sod corral. Diamond Springs is listed as a home station of the Pony Express."
95.1P.403 = grassy area with slight ridge just before tree line. Legend: "Diamond Springs Station Site. Neb. View to North. Ridge at right and from center to left show position of Corral fence." dated 5-59.
95.1P.404 = Landscape photo of irrigation ditch to left and stream to right. Treelined in distance. Legend: " Diamond Springs Station Site. Nebr. View to W-NW. South Platte R. right." dated 5-59.
old digital file names: NEDiamondSpgStation-NEDiamondSpgStation7
Made/Created
Artist
Reynolds, Don
Date made
1959 - 1961
Place
State/Province
Nebraska
Notes
Date: 1961
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 Station, Diamond Springs Pony Express Station
