1952

Archive

St. Joseph Museums

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The image is a black and white newspaper page featuring articles, advertisements, and images. The main article discusses the historical Broadway Hose House No. 6, located at Broadway and West Colfax in Denver, erected in 1883 and notably costing $12,000. It housed a bell, which was later moved to a new fire department location. An old article reminisces about related historical events and people associated with the building's legacy. The page also includes smaller articles about the Pony Express and Buffalo Bill, alongside various letters from readers discussing historical inquiries and local knowledge. Advertisements at the bottom promote shrubs, tailored vacations, and remedies for coughs and asthma. The page layout is typical of vintage newspapers from the early 20th century, with text-heavy content, small images, and a monochromatic color scheme.

Name/Title

1952

Entry/Object ID

L9999.PXP.1952

Scope and Content

Files contain correspondence with Pony Rider descendants, Pony Express rider biographies, newspaper clippings related to the Pony Express, and miscellaneous records, photos, and documents collected from major private and University libraries among other sources. NOTE ABOUT ORIGIN OF LIBRARIES FILE. Prior to the opening of the renovated Pony Express Museum in 1993, St. Joseph Museum staff did extensive research on the Pony Express. All of the libraries in this folder were visited and copies of all material related to the Pony Express were made. This was done from 1991 to 1993. Information from this research was used in the new exhibits of the Pony Express Museum and in preparation of the book On the Winds of Destiny. In 2015, the file from the Pony Express Museum was added. Jackie Lewin 7/27/15 CD containing scans of actual documents found in Pony Express Research Files located in file cabinets in Document Storage II area.