Sign

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a vintage, circular metal sign featuring a silhouette of a horse and rider, representing the historic Pony Express Trail, prominently displaying "1860 1861" and "PONY EXPRESS TRAIL" in bold white letters on a black background; it illustrates the adventurous, fast-paced mail delivery system of the mid-19th century, showing a rider in motion on horseback across rugged terrain

The image depicts a vintage, circular metal sign featuring a silhouette of a horse and rider, representing the historic Pony Express Trail, prominently displaying "1860 1861" and "PONY EXPRESS TRAIL" in bold white letters on a black background; it illustrates the adventurous, fast-paced mail delivery system of the mid-19th century, showing a rider in motion on horseback across rugged terrain

Name/Title

Sign

Entry/Object ID

2009.3.852

Description

Sign/metal/marking the Pony Express Trails Echo Station

Collection

PONY EXPRESS

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sign

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Visual Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Visual Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Width

1/16 in

Length

14 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 26, 2012

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Location

Echo Canyon Station

State/Province

Utah