Pony Express Stables Archaeological Dig, Photos (10), 1991

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Pony Express Stables Archaeological Dig, Photos (10), 1991

Name/Title

Pony Express Stables Archaeological Dig, Photos (10), 1991

Entry/Object ID

P1997.1P.479

Description

Pony Express Stables Archaeological Dig, Photos (10), 1991. color. Snapshots taken of continuation of the dig that began in 1989 at rear of stables in an attempt to locate the original foundation of the Pony Express Stables. The dig was supervised by Michael Fisher, assisted by Ed Barlow and Bonnie Watkins, and a host of volunteers. Dig# 23BN25. These photos show the deepening of the pits and discovery of artifacts. It also includes excavation of contents of well on the property. Includes #479-481, 553-556, 563-567 ( for #557-562 see P1997.01P.00557) 97.1P.479-480 = Volunteers digging in two deeper pits, #479 Bonnie Watkins. 97.1P.481 = Visitors views the volunteers working in pits. 97.1P.553-554 = Photo of slides taken looking straight down into the well showing man working at bottom and one of the tripod positioned over the well to bring up excavated contents 97.1P.555-556 = Bottle found during the archaeological dig. 97.1P.563 = Animal bones found during the dig. 97.1P.564 = Volunteers standing near pits and sifting screens. Unidentified 97.1P.565 = Volunteers sifting dirt from the archaeological pits. Unidentified. 97.1P.566 = Volunteers seated in the beginnings of an archaeological pit. Unidentified except for Ed Barlow, 2nd from left. 97.1P.567 = Glass and pottery items discovered at the archaeological site.

Made/Created

Artist

St. Joseph Museum Staff

Date made

1991

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

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

Search Terms

Pony Express Stables, Pony Express Stables Archaeological Dig, 1991

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

6 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 25, 2020

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ed Barlow

Person or Organization

BONNIE & JIM WATKINS