Missouri Engine, Hannibal & St. Joseph RR, that carried Pony Express Mail, Illustration, c. 1870

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

97.1P.1367 Mail Car, Missouri, Hannibal_St. Joe RR, illustration: Copyright: 97.1P.1367 Mail Car, Missouri, Hannibal_St. Joe RR, illustration
97.1P.1367 Mail Car, Missouri, Hannibal_St. Joe RR, illustration

Copyright: 97.1P.1367 Mail Car, Missouri, Hannibal_St. Joe RR, illustration

Name/Title

Missouri Engine, Hannibal & St. Joseph RR, that carried Pony Express Mail, Illustration, c. 1870

Entry/Object ID

P1997.1P.1367

Description

Missouri Engine, Hannibal & St. Joseph RR, that carried Pony Express Mail, Illustration, c. 1870. b/w. Photo of an illustration of train engine on track pulling into town, "Missouri" sign on side of coal or wood car. Wooden mail car pulled behind. Crowd is gathered in street to greet train; a stagecoach is pulling up to the train on other side of track. artist not identified.

Made/Created

Artist

NA

Date made

1870

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

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

Mail Car, Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad, Pony Express Mail Car, Missouri Engine, Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair