Ranahan, Tom, Pony Express Rider, Photo at age 84, 1923

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Thomas Ranahan, Pony Express Rider, 1923

Name/Title

Ranahan, Tom, Pony Express Rider, Photo at age 84, 1923

Entry/Object ID

P1995.1P.190

Description

Ranahan, Tom, Pony Express Rider, Photo at age 84, 1923. Copy of news story with photo of Ranahan in black cowboy hat. "Tom Ranahan, 84, Pony Express Man, Tells of Famed Ride." Below news photo. "Hers is Tom Ranahan, rugged Westerner of the old school, who scoffs at reports that record pony express ride of '61 will be duplicated in forthcoming celebration." b/w A bullwhacker and stagecoach driver for Russell, Majors & Waddell, he rode when other riders were sick between Pacific Springs and Green River. old digital file name: RanahanTom XPRider

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1923

Place

Location

UNKNOWN

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 Rider

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Thomas Ranahan

Provenance

Notes

from News clipping 562/12929 in SJM collection