Pony Express Arrival in San Francisco, April 13, 1860 Painting Photo

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

96.1P.701 Pony Express Arrives in San Francisco Aprl 13, 1860

Name/Title

Pony Express Arrival in San Francisco, April 13, 1860 Painting Photo

Entry/Object ID

P1996.1P.701

Description

Pony Express Arrival in San Francisco, April 13, 1860 Painting Photo. b/w. Photograph of a painting depicting the arrival of the first Pony Express Rider from the east to San Francisco, the night of April 13-14, 1860. A great crowd is on hand lining the street in front of commercial buildings. A banner over the street "Welcome Pony Express", The Pony Rider, on horseback, prances up the street behind a file brigade team, Bonfire in street. Wells Fargo building at upper photo left. Handwritten on back: "Arrival of the first overland Pony Express in San Francisco, 1860. Francisco welcomes the Pony Express the night of April 13-14, 1860".

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1860

Place

City

San Francisco

State/Province

California

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 Rider, Pony Express Art, Pony Express Arrival in San Francisco

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair