Whalen, Michael, Pony Express Rider, Grave Decoration by Boy Scouts, Photo, 1966

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Whalen Grave Decoration by Scouts, 1966: Copyright: 95.1P.218 Whalen, Michael, Boy Scout Decoration, XP Rider, 1966
Whalen Grave Decoration by Scouts, 1966

Copyright: 95.1P.218 Whalen, Michael, Boy Scout Decoration, XP Rider, 1966

Name/Title

Whalen, Michael, Pony Express Rider, Grave Decoration by Boy Scouts, Photo, 1966

Entry/Object ID

P1995.1P.218

Description

Whalen, Michael, Pony Express Rider, Grave Decoration by Boy Scouts, Photo, 1966 Snapshot of Boy Scout Troop at Whalen's grave. Pictured are 2 scouts standing on either side of Whalen's tombstone, a flowered wreath in shape of U.S. mailbag, and ribbon "Pony Express". Plaque with bio of Whalen, next to stone. Ashland Cemetery in St. Joseph, MO. b/w. Whalen was in St. Joseph to see the starting ride of the Pony Express He rode for two months as a rider from Salt Lake City to Camp Floyd. Whalen was a Union soldier in the Civil War who accompanied Sherman's March. He is buried in Ashland Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri. old digital file name: WhalenMichael XPRider 5.

Made/Created

Artist

Reynolds, Don

Date made

1966

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

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Pony express, Cemeteries

Search Terms

Pony Express Rider, Ashland Cemetery, Boy Scouts

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 17, 2016

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Whalen, Michael

Provenance

Notes

Photo by SJM Staff photographer