Miller, Charlie (Broncho), Pony Express Rider, in mid-life, Photo, c. 1900

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Brocho Charlie Miller, Pony Express Rider, c. 1900

Name/Title

Miller, Charlie (Broncho), Pony Express Rider, in mid-life, Photo, c. 1900

Entry/Object ID

P1995.1P.862

Description

Miller, Charlie (Broncho), Pony Express Rider, in mid-life, Photo, c. 1900. Photo of Miller at about age 50. He has a receding hairline, with shoulder length hair, wearing a western shirt, vest with round metal disc holding scarf tie at throat. Miller claims to have ridden for the Pony Express the first time when he was 11, when no rider was available in Sacramento when the mail came in and he volunteered. He was hired by the Pony Express and rode from Placerville to Carson City. old digital file name:

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1900

Place

Location

UNKNOWN

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Pony express

Search Terms

Pony Express Rider, Broncho Charlie

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Digital Image

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 2¾" x 4½"

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 10, 2016

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Charlie Miller

Person or Organization

Broncho Charlie Miller

Provenance

Notes

Photo of Miller on horse from "Broncho Charlie Miller by Gladys S. Erkine, 1934