Whalen, Michael, Pony Express Rider, Wedding Photo, c. 1870

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Michael & Susan Whalen, wedding photo, XP Rider, c. 1870

Name/Title

Whalen, Michael, Pony Express Rider, Wedding Photo, c. 1870

Entry/Object ID

P1995.1P.212

Description

Whalen, Michael, Pony Express Rider, Wedding Photo, c. 1870. Copy of wedding photo of Michael Whalen and Susan Pepper. Whalen is seated wearing a dark jacket over lighter trousers and a light tie. Susan is standing with her right hand on his shoulder, wearing a medium-colored bodice/skirt with bustle. Her hair is worn up, with a long curled braid down her left shoulder. 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: WhalenMichaelXPRider.

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1870

Place

Location

UNKNOWN

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

Search Terms

Pony Express Rider

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Whalen, Michael

Person or Organization

Susan Pepper Whalen

Related Entries

Notes

P1995.01P.00214