Pony Express Centennial First Day Cover, St. Joseph, MO, July 19, 1960
Entry/Object ID
AM1992.1.127
Scope and Content
Pony Express Centennial First Day Cover, St. Joseph, MO, July 19, 1960. Postmarked in St. Joseph, 9 AM. 4¢ imprinted stamp of pony rider. Unaddressed.
Illustration in brown ink: Oval with "Establishment of the Pony Express" encircling "100th Anniversary{ 1860 1960. Below illustration of Pony Rider above map of the Us. showing the Pony Express trail from Sacramento to St. Joseph. "From St. Joseph to Sacramento --10 Days".
Hand stamp: round Founders Stamp: "Russell, Majors, Waddell, St. Joseph, MO. Sacramento, Calif."
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Envelope
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Container, Document
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Writing Accessories
Nomenclature Class
Written Communication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Pony express
Search Terms
Pony Express Centennial, Pony Express Last Day Issue, Pony Express 100th Anniversary, St. Joseph, Missouri, Russell, Majors & Waddell
