Wilson, Charles, Son of Pony Express Rider, Nick Wilson, Photo At St. Joseph Museum , c. 1974

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Chas. Wilson, son of Nick, XP Rider, at Museum, c. 1974: Copyright: 95.1P.229 Wilson, Chas, son of Nick, XP Rider, at Museum, c. 1974
Chas. Wilson, son of Nick, XP Rider, at Museum, c. 1974

Copyright: 95.1P.229 Wilson, Chas, son of Nick, XP Rider, at Museum, c. 1974

Name/Title

Wilson, Charles, Son of Pony Express Rider, Nick Wilson, Photo At St. Joseph Museum , c. 1974

Entry/Object ID

P1995.1P.229

Description

Wilson, Charles, Son of Pony Express Rider, Nick Wilson, Photo At St. Joseph Museum , c. 1974. Photo of Charles Wilson, descendant of Pony Express Rider, reviewing the Pony Express Exhibit at the St. Joseph Museum. He is a man in mid-life, wearing plaid coat and winter hat. Charles lives in Ft. Washakie WY. b/w As a boy about age 12, Nick ran away from his Utah home to live with the Shoshones for about two years. He rode for the Pony Express between Shell Creek and Deep Creek, and later Carson Sink to Fort Churchill. His life is the subject of books--White Indian Boy by Driggs, and the movie "Wind River". old digital file name:WilsonChas2.

Made/Created

Artist

Stephen R. Slater

Date made

1974

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

Search Terms

Pony Express Rider

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 18, 2016

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wilson, Elijah Nicholas

Person or Organization

Wilson, Nick

Person or Organization

Wilson, Charles A.

Provenance

Notes

Photo taken by St. Joseph News-Press photographer.