Name/Title
Stirring Story of St. Joseph, Missouri and the Pony Express by Major G.H. Simpson, 1949Entry/Object ID
AM2020.1.220Scope and Content
Stirring Story of St. Joseph, Missouri and the Pony Express by Major G.H. Simpson, c. 1924. Small booklet created by Wheeler & Motter Mercantile Co., titled "The Doorway to Successful Merchandising" on the occasion of its 100th Anniversary. Although the booklet includes photo of W.W. Wheeler and the Wheeler factories in St. Joseph & elsewhere, the majority of the booklet contains the story of the Pony Express, photos of riders and scenes of the re-run of the Pony Express in 1923. And advertises the progress of the city in 1949. The 1923 re-run called a race was started by President Calvin Coolidege, who, at 10 am, pressed a golden telegraph key and flashed a signal to St. Joseph to begin the race, which crossed the country but not necessarily true to the original trail.
Includes the following photos:
--Cody, W.F, Buffalo Bill
--Becker, Charles
--Donovan, Joe
--Streeper, William H.
--Pridham, Charles
--Eagan, Howard Ransom
--Eagan, Richard Erastus
--Richardson, Judge
--D.A.R. Monument with Bill Cody & Charles Cliff
--St. Joseph's Oldest Hotel
--Pathfinding Car, 1923 Celebration, San Francisco
--1923 PX Celebration Committee, San Francisco
--Shepherd, Robert Lee, First re-rider out of St. Joseph
--Marshall, Elliot, St. Joseph Postmaster, handing mail to first re-rider
--First Re-rider on horse on barge at Missouri River
--First Capitol of Kansas, on route of 1923 race.
--Car at Continental Divide where 1923 riders passed
--Rabbit Peak, North Park, CO, where 1923 riders passed
--PX Stable on the "K" Ranch near CO-UT line
--PX officials at finish of 1923 race at San Francisco
--Mayor McIninch, Geo. of St. Joseph at conclusion of 1923 race in San Francisco
--Mary PIckford & Douglas Fairbanks congratulating last rider of 1923 race.
--Western Terminus memorial plaque at Sacramento.
The booklet originally belonged to Eva Cook, 3334 Penn St., as per a note handwritten by Bartlett Boder, on Nov. 18,1949.Lexicon
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Buffalo Bill W. F. CodyPerson or Organization
Charles BeckerPerson or Organization
Joe DonovanPerson or Organization
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Pridham, CharlesPerson or Organization
Howard Ransom EaganPerson or Organization
Richard Erastus EaganPerson or Organization
Richardson, JudgePerson or Organization
Charles CliffPerson or Organization
Elliot MarshallPerson or Organization
McIninch, GeorgePerson or Organization
Eva CookPerson or Organization
Wheeler, W.W.