Name/Title
Saddles and Spurs, - The Pony Express SagaEntry/Object ID
L1964.1.3Description
Saddles and Spurs - The Pony Express Saga starts with the organizers, Russell, Majors, and Waddell and their plans for the Pony Express. The authors included "biographical sketches of the founder, company personnel, riders, and of the great overland mail issue, the freighting and stage coach business, the telegraph, and Pacific railroad." Also included are some of the best photographs of the riders, illustrations of some of the stations, and events during the 1860-1861 run of the Pony Express.
A Bibliography is included at the end of the book. The author, Raymond W. Settle, was born, reared, and educated in Western Missouri.
217/Softbound/Illustrations/Maps/Photographs.Lexicon
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Pony express, Telegraph, Transportation, RailroadsSearch Terms
Pike's Peak Company, St. Joseph, Missouri, Pony Express Riders, Pony Express Stations, Russell, Majors & Waddell, Trails, Freighting, StagecoachBook Details
Author
Settle, Raymond W. and Mary Lund SettlePlace Published
City
HarrisburgState/Province
PennsylvaniaDate Published
1955Call No.
PonyExpress SELCCN
55-10776Notes
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Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Majors, AlexanderPerson or Organization
William RussellPerson or Organization
Waddell, WilliamPerson or Organization
William Becknell