Pony Express News Article, Weekly West, April 7, 1860, Photocopy

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Pony Express first run, Weekly West, names rider, 1860

Name/Title

Pony Express News Article, Weekly West, April 7, 1860, Photocopy

Entry/Object ID

P1996.1P.588

Description

Pony Express News Article, Weekly West, April 7, 1860, Photocopy, b/w. Excerpt from April 7, St. Joseph newspaper, "Weekly West, Vol. 11, pg. 3. Section of paper with following headlines: --St. Joseph Still in Advance! --Departure of the San Francisco Express!! --The Missouri and Pacific United! --The Greatest Enterprise of Modern Times!!! Describes the start of the Pony Express from St. Joseph with Mayor W. Jeff Thompson placing mail pouch on horse. Gives the riders name as Mr. Richardson.

Made/Created

Artist

Date made

1860

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photocopy

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Copy, Reprographic

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Pony express

Search Terms

Pony Express, First Run, Pony Express, First Rider, Weekly West Newspaper

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 4¼" x 12"

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Richardson