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Pony Express Centennial, 1960Entry/Object ID
AM1972.14.1IScope and Content
Pony Express Centennial, 1960. The Pony Express stables have been restored and the newspaper has a picture of the stables. There is a picture of four St. Joseph pony riders from old original tintype photo belonging to Martin E. Ismet, Kansas City. The riders are Billy Richardson and Johnny Fry.
In 1860 the St. Joseph city resident census was 11,635.
There is a story about the first pony heading for California, Centennial of the Pony Express and Big Events planned For Centennial. Other stories about the centennial are: History of the Pony Express, Pony Express Rerun Starts 2 P..M. Sunday, Pony Express Centennial Program and the Challenge.
There are pictures of Lee Shifflett,, Grant Sullivan, W. H. Russell, Alexander Majors and William Waddell.Lexicon
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Grant SullivanPerson or Organization
Russell, W. H.Person or Organization
Alezander MajorsPerson or Organization
Martin E. WilliamIsmet WaddellPerson or Organization
Billy RichardsonPerson or Organization
Johnny FryPerson or Organization
Lee Shifflett