Landis, Israel: Portrait as Older Man, c. 1880 Photo of illustration of Landis as an older man. Bust view. Balding man with gray hair, mutton chops beard, no mustache, wearing dark suit. Handwritten at bottom: "Israel Landis". b/w. Copied from "The Pony Express Rides On" by Loving.
Landis came to St. Joseph in 1844 and opened his saddle shop. In 1860, he designed the mail pouch or mochila used by the Pony Express.
old digital file name: LandisIsrael 3
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Date made
1880
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
Mochila, Landis, Israel
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Dec 7, 2016
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Landis, Israel
Provenance
Notes
Copied from "The Pony Express Rides On" by Loving.
