Pony Express Letter Envelopes Photo, Jul 3, 1860.. Collage of stamps and envelopes. "Pony Express envelopes (upper and lower), Wells Fargo & Co. adhesive stamp; handstamp first used in cancellations, and envelope corner of California private mail carrier, showing 'miner's coat of arms'" Courtesy of Alfred F. Lichtenstein, New York. Copied from 'The Pony Express' by Arthur Chapman, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1932. Same as 96.1P.393.
(old digital file name: EnvelopeCoversXP4).
Made/Created
Artist
Reynolds, Don
Date made
1860
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Pony express
Search Terms
Pony Express Letters, Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Co., Wells Fargo
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Provenance
Notes
Photo of envelope or display taken by SJM staff photographer. Actual cover may not be in SJM collection.
