Well Exhibit Pouring Concrete Around Well, Pony Express Museum, Photos (14), 1993

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

97.1P.1385A-C Well Exhibit Concrete Pour, PX Museum, 1993

Name/Title

Well Exhibit Pouring Concrete Around Well, Pony Express Museum, Photos (14), 1993

Entry/Object ID

P1997.1P.1385

Description

Well Exhibit Pouring Concrete Around Well, Pony Express Museum, Photos (14), 1993. color. Photos showing staff members and volunteers pouring and smoothing concrete around the square well platform that is the central focus of the Well Exhibit. Unidentified except for staff members David Mead, in brown shirt, gray jacket and Robbie Sipes in white cap and white sweatshirt. The exhibit features a cistern complete with pump from which visitors can pump water. A clear panel in floor of exhibit gives visitor a peek down into the well. This is the actual well uncovered on Pony Express Stable property and was excavated in 1991.

Made/Created

Artist

St. Joseph Museum Staff

Date made

1993

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

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

Search Terms

Pony Express Museum, Pony Express Well Exhibit

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

6 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 29, 2020

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

David Mead

Person or Organization

Robbie Sipes