Name/Title
Pony Express Centennial Re-Run from St. Joseph, Mo, Photos, April, 1960Entry/Object ID
P1995.1P.761Description
Pony Express Centennial Re-Run from St. Joseph, Mo, Photos, April 3-9, 1960. b/w. Thirty-six photographs depicting riders during the this re-ride of the Pony Express. Includes celebration at Pony Express Stables in St. Joseph, riders, exchanges, caravan, and trail scenes. (More photos numbered 95.1P.798-817 in separate record. Also 96.1P.1-34).
95.1P.761 = Lee Shifflett, first Centennial Rider on horseback riding through crowd on street in front of Pony Express Stables with Mayor Arthur J. Meers walking at his side.
95.1P.762 & 792 = Lee Shifflett, as Pony rider on horseback among crowd outside Pony Express Stables.
95.1P.763 = Rider in black western attire or horseback, being handed a paper by man in suit. "Jack Noland, California rider and Mayor Christopher.
95.1P.764 = Lee Shifflett, posed on horseback outside door of Pony Express Stables. " First Centennial Rider., Pres. MO-KAN Riding Club, April 3, 1960"
95.1P.765 = Betty Jenkins, posed beside her horse. ""Only woman Centennial Rider and her horse, Thunder."
95.1P.766 = Crowd scene outside the Pony Express Stables. Hundreds of people on sidewalks and in street. April 3, 1960
95.1P.767 = Native American dancers in ceremonial dress. One man and two women dancing in street with spectators in background. .
95.1P.768 = Six men in western dress posed inside Pony Express Museum in front of horse exhibit. "Chilicothe area riders."
95.1P.769 = 18 men in western dress posed in front of horse exhibit at Pony Express Museum. "Grant City, MO-Bedford, IA Group, includes the Taylor County, IA Sheriff Posse."
95.1P.770 = 16 men, 2 women, & 2 children posed as above. "MO-KAN Riding Club".
95.1P.771 = 17 men in western dress posed as above. "Worth County, MO Sheriff's Posse.
95.1P.772 = Rider in plaid western shirt holding bridles of two horses, while a second rider in dark shirt points with open hand. "Final Mo-Kan rider Winkie Reed and Jack Noland of Calif, Salt Lake City, Utah."
95.1P.773 = Two riders shaking hands, "This is the Place" Monument, Salt Lake City, in the background. "Dick Chambers & Lee Shifflett swap congratulations at caravan destination, Salt Lake City, Utah."
95.1P.774 = Man on horse coming to abrupt stop beside idle saddled horse. "Last Rider, Winkie Reed, delivers mochila to Calif. Rider, Jack Noland at Salt Lake."
95.1P.775 = Back of horse trailer. Wooden tailgate covered with various souvenir. #26. "Roadside Souvenir".
95.1P.776 = Line of horse trailers along road. "Centennial Pony Express Re-run. Line-up at Evanston, Wyo." April, 1960.
95.1P.777 = Line of horse trailers along road, Wyoming 28. "Centennial Pony Express Re-run. Line-up at Farson, Wyo for re-fueling." April, 1960.
95.1P.778 = Man galloping away from idle horse & rider. (mochila exchange).
95.1P.779 = Man on dark horse at a gallop. Car in background. "Dale Tuttle near Casper, Wyo."
95.1P.780 = Man on horse waving as it leaves behind and idle horse being led by another man.
95.1P.781 = Man on white horse galloping away from idle horse with rider on ground.
95.1P.782 = Man in plaid shirt on dark horse with white legs galloping across desert.
95.1P.783 = Man on dark horse galloping away from idle horse, rider with chaps beside idle horse.
95.1P.784 = Man on horse galloping. Back mochila pocket open. "Mayor Cliff Hanshaw of Bedford, IA near Douglas, Wyo. Right rear mochila pocket was temporarily emptied until lock could be replaced. Left front of mochila is turned end for end."
95.1P.785 = Mochila exchange in desert scene. Riders throwing mochila onto one horse, the other horse idle.
95.1P.786 = Man on black horse galloping down desert scene.
95.1P.787 = Man on paint horse galloping down desert scene.
95.1P.788 = Group of 14 men in western attire posed in wooded area. "Worth County Riders".
95.1P.789 = Line of men in western attire walking in front of Pony Express Bowling Lanes on Penn Street. Man on dias handing each man a bible. Rows of folding chairs in foreground. "Centennial riders receive Bibles."
95.1P.790 = Close Up of men receiving Bibles.
95.1P.791 = Line of riders receiving Bibles prior to re-run.
95.1P.793 = Mrs. Roy Coy dressed in period clothing with Lee Shifflett at event prior to re-run.
95.1P.794 = Huge crowd surrounds Lee Shifflett as he sits on his horse outside Pony Express Stables.
95.1P.795 & 796 = Mayor Arthur Meers gives mochila with mail to Lee Shifflett (first rider) on horseback, crowd surrounds. Patee Park Bank in background.
95.1P.797 = Crowd outside Pony Express Stables as riders leave west down Penn Street.Lexicon
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Notes
Photo taken by SJM staff photographer
