Copyright: 95.1P..855 Hamilton, James, XP Rider, c. 1860
Name/Title
Hamilton, James B., Pony Express Rider, Photo, c. 1860
Entry/Object ID
P1995.1P.855
Description
Hamilton, James B., Pony Express Rider, Photo, c. 1860, Copy of daguerreotype photo of Hamilton as a young man. (He died in a racing accident in 1867). He has dark hair, mustache, & beard, and is wearing an overcoat over a suit.
Hamilton lived in St. Joseph and rode the St. Joseph to Seneca route in the last year of the Pony Express operation.
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Date made
1860
Place
Location
UNKNOWN
Lexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Pony express
Search Terms
Pony Express Rider
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Digital Image
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Dec 9, 2016
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
James Benjamin Hamilton
Provenance
Notes
From a photo owned by Suzanne Lehr & Mt. Mora Cemetery Preservation Society.
