Fisher, William Frederick (Billy), Pony Express Rider, Photo, c. 1860

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Wm. F. Fisher, Pony Express Rider

Name/Title

Fisher, William Frederick (Billy), Pony Express Rider, Photo, c. 1860

Entry/Object ID

P1994.20.18B

Description

Fisher, William Frederick (Billy), Pony Express Rider, Photos, c. 1860. Copy of portrait of Billy Fisher wearing winter togs (i.e. western hat, knit-lined and fur-edged, fringed overcoat, vest, bowtie. He is a young man, clean-shaven. Billy rode in Utah from Ruby Valley to Egan Station. b/w. Same as 95.1P.89-91 Handwritten on back: Wm. F. Fisher, "Billy" in winter riding togs. Carried news Lincoln's Election west Salt Lake to Rush Valley , 75 miles in 4½" hours, using 5 horses"

Collection

Mabel Loving

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1860

Place

Location

UNKNOWN

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 Rider

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 3" x 3½"

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 8, 2016

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Frederick Fisher

Person or Organization

Billy Fisher

Provenance

Notes

Donor corresponded with Pony Riders and descendants beginning c. 1913