Western Union System, 100 Years Old, Has Had Fascinating History, News Article, April 1, 1951
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Western Union System, 100 Years Old, Has Had Fascinating History, News Article, April 1, 1951. St. Joseph News Press.
News photo of the last days of the Pony Express. A Pony Express rider greets Western Union linemen as they string wires of the first transcontinental telegraph, completed October 24, 1861. The eight-day Pony Express was established on April 3, 1860 to carry telegrams 1,400 miles between St. Joseph, MO and Sacramento, CA. Sixteen months later the Pony Express passed out of existence when Western Union completed the first transcontinental-telegraph.