Title
Engraving showing a Pony Express rider
Caption
Pony Express rider crossing hostile country between St Joseph, Missouri, and San Francisco, pursued by native Americans. Horse and rider relay mail service took about 10 days to cover 1,800 mile route and operated from April 1860 to October 1861 when transcontinental telegraph system opened. On right is a native 'burial' on a raised platform
October 1861
From "The Illustrated London News"
Engraving
Date
Oct 1861
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07093_390000400
License type
Rights managed
Available size
31,7Mb (3,5Mb) / 15,0in x 8,2in / 4500 x 2465 (300dpi)