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Pony Express rider chased into station by Indians

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Call NumberWHJ-10652; C54-3 ARTCreatorJackson, William Henry, 1843-1942Date1933SummaryA Pony Express rider chased by a group of Indians races towards a Pony Express station. Men with rifles stand outside the station. One man holds a fresh horse for the rider. The station is constructed of stone and has a sod roof. Mountains and a lake are in the distance.Physical Description1 photographic print : hand col. ; 24 x 34 cm (9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.) mounted on mat board 41 x 51 cm (16 x 20 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectIndians of North America--19th centuryChasing--19th centuryFighting--19th centuryHorseback riding--19th centuryPony express--19th centuryStone buildings--19th centuryTransportation facilities--19th centuryWatercolorsWestward movement--19th centuryCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700310652Type of MaterialArtPhotographic prints--Hand coloredOriginal Material Found in CollectionDenver Public Library Western Art CollectionNotesNo. 53 inked on verso. Photographic print of a watercolor by William Henry Jackson, from the William Henry Jackson Collection at Scotts Bluff National Monument, hand colored by Clarence S. Jackson. Title penciled on mat board. R7003106520DonorClarence S. Jacksonpurchase1954

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