Name/Title
Pony Express Celebration Photos, 1923Entry/Object ID
P1995.1P.702Description
Pony Express Celebration Photos, 1923. Ten b/w photos of people and events surrounding the St. Joseph, MO celebration of the Pony Express, 8/25 to 9/1, 1923.
95.1P.702 = Covered wagon drawn by four oxen, man & 2 women in prairie dress walking in front. The street behind and alongside is lined with spectators. The street itself is brick with trolley rails down center. Said to be a scene in front of Pony Express barn. News Press, August 31, 1923. Headline: "Pony Express Race Started This Morning"
Caption: Postmaster Elliot Marshall with the mail pouch that is being sent by Pony Express to San Francisco. Robert Lee Shephard mounted on his mare, Beauty, ready to start on the first lap of the race. Background is the old Pikes Peak Stable where the Pony Express riders of 1860 started."
95.1P.703 = Charles Cliff, Pony Express rider, standing beside woman in and man in 1860's clothing. They are pictured beside a yoke of oxen, being held by another woman. Pony Express Stable door in background.
95.1P.704 = Covered wagon with 1 yoke of oxen, people dressed in 1860-period clothing. Throng of spectators in background, "Taken at foot of Francis Street. Multitude witnessing departure of Pony Express riders. Rider Robert Lee Shephard. From News Press, Aug. 31, 1923. Caption: "Multitude at the foot of Francis street, in costume, Indians, prairie schooner, etc. from the pageant witnessing the departure of the Pony Express as was done in 1860."
95.1P.705 = Man in top hat and formal suit with medallion on lapel shaking hands with young man in front of horse. Taken outside door of Pony Express Stables. Another man in top hat standing on left. This may be the rider Robert Lee Shephard who will take mail across into Kansas on this re-run, but no caption is included. "Mayor McInich" handwritten on back. From News-Press Aug. 31, 1923. Caption " Mayor McIninch bidding bon voyage to Pony Express Riders Shepherd a few moments before the start. Charles Waddels, president St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce is left of picture."
95.1P.706 = Man (same as one above) mounted on horse, taken in front of Pony Express Stables. Sign "Pikes Peak Stable" on building. Man in ten-gallon hat holding mail bag stands beside horse, Another man in top hat in front at right. dated 8/31/23.
95.1P.707 = Scene at Missouri River bank of men on horses waiting on barge, a few spectators nearby. A tugboat has pulled up to the barge. Caption: News Pres, Friday, August 31, 1923." Caption: "Rider Shepherd on barge being ferried across the Missouri river from the foot of Francis street. This is in accordance with history, for the Pony Express riders of 1860 crossed the Missouri by ferry. The steamboat R. J. Stewart, with Captain Stewart in command, is towing the barge"
95.1P.708 = Tugboat pushing barge down Missouri river, taken from Kansas bank, looking east into St. Joseph. Caption: "Barge with Riders as it crossed the Mo. River, 8/31/23."
95.1P.709 = Two mounted riders on barge with a few spectators and workmen. Tugboat with spectators aboard approaching barge. Taken looking west into Kansas. (probably in taken in sequence before #708). Caption: "Riders on barge".
95.1P.710 = Throng of spectators standing on river bank. Caption: "Throng of people witnessing spectacle. 8/31/23"
95.1P.711 = Mounted rider stepping his horse from river bank to barge, another man leading horse. Three other men on barge. Throng of spectators on embankment above. Some sitting on wooden supports for overhead structure that is not visible in photo. Caption: " Rider as he crossed from land to barge". (probably in sequence before #707).Made/Created
Date made
1923Place
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St. JosephState/Province
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Pony expressSearch Terms
Pony Express Rider, Pony Express Re-run, Pony Express Celebration, 1923, Pony Express Stable, Missouri RiverRelationships
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Robert Lee ShephardPerson or Organization
Charles CliffProvenance
Notes
Photos courtesy of Mrs. T. J. Sherman, 1920 S. 14th St, St. Joseph, Mo, in 1963.
