Pony Express: "Dispute Over First Rider Was Brewing That Day in 1913" News Article, March, 1960
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AM1979.28.191
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Pony Express: "Dispute Over First Rider Was Brewing That Day in 1913" News Article, March, 1960. St. Joseph News-Press.
When the Pony Express monument in Patee Park was dedicated April 3, 1913, there were 3 persons there that had been present when the Pony Express had started, two were Pony Express riders. All three agreed that Johnny Fry was the first rider. The article also mentions Henry Wallace and Billy Richardson as possible first riders.
The article recalls the events surrounding the dedication of the marker in 1913.
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Pony express
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Pony Express Celebration, 1960, Pony Express Monument, Patee Park, Pony Express First Rider