Mettache (Sam) Pony Express Station, Blacksmith Shop, Photo, 1959

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Sam Mettache Blacksmith Shop. XP Station, 1959

Name/Title

Mettache (Sam) Pony Express Station, Blacksmith Shop, Photo, 1959

Entry/Object ID

P1995.1P.378

Description

Mettache (Sam) Pony Express Station, Blacksmith Shop, Photo, May, 1959 Three photos of the Blacksmith Shop of the Sam Mettache Station on the "Upper 96" Ranch near Gothenburg, Nebraska. The building remains on the ranch, six miles SW of Brady, NE.. The Station itself was moved to a park in Gothenburg, NE. in 1931. b/w. 95.1P.378: Man standing at entrance door to log cabin. One window in front, a window on side. Pony Express marker on front of building. Locate near other ranch buildings. 95.1P.379 Same man opening dormer door on side of this log cabin 95.1P.380 Distance view of blacksmith shop on grounds of the ranch. Corn crib to right and barn to left of log cabin. Three men walking across yard, 1950"s style vehicle in left border. old digital file names:NESamMacchettStation4-6

Made/Created

Artist

Reynolds, Don

Date made

1959

Place

City

Gothenburg

State/Province

Nebraska

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, Gothenburg Station, Mettache Station

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sam Mettache

Provenance

Notes

Photos taken by SJM staff photographer