Copyright: 95.1P.198 Roff, Harry & others, XP Rider, c. 1860
Name/Title
Roff, Harry, Pony Express Rider, Photo with other men, c. 1860
Entry/Object ID
P1995.1P.198
Description
Roff, Harry, Pony Express Rider, Photo with other men, c. 1860. Copy of a photo of four young men, in various attire of the day, including long overcoats. Roff is pictured at far right. Photo from the Home Insurance Company of San Francisco. See Museum Graphic, Spring, 1959, Vol XI, No. 2). Roff rode for the Pony Express in California and later was agent/manager for Home Life Insurance Co.
old digital file name: RoffHarryL XPRider 2
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Date made
1860
Place
City
San Francisco
State/Province
California
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
Good
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Harry Roff
Provenance
Notes
Photo from the Home Insurance Company of San Francisco. Roff rode for the Pony Express in California and later was agent/manager for Home Life Insurance Co.
