Richards, William M. Pony Express Stationkeeper & Rider, Photo with Wife, c. 1880

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Wm. M. Richards & wife, Rider/Stationkeeper, c. 1880

Name/Title

Richards, William M. Pony Express Stationkeeper & Rider, Photo with Wife, c. 1880

Entry/Object ID

P1995.1P.193

Description

Richards, William M. Pony Express Stationkeeper & Rider, Photo with Wife, c. 1880. Copy of photo of Richards and his second wife, Henrietta Gordon. Head/shoulders view of the two as an older couple. She has an upswept hairdo and is wearing a white, collarless bodice. He is balding, with white hair, mustache and long beard., wearing 3-piece suit. b/w. Photo courtesy of Harry Art, 511 Franklin Ct., Ashland, KY. They were married about 1870. old digital file name: RichardsWmM XPRider&StatKeeper 3

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1880

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, Pony Express Stationkeeper

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Richards

Person or Organization

Henrietta Gordon Richards

Provenance

Notes

Photo courtesy of Harry Art, 511 Franklin Ct., Ashland, KY.