A vintage linen postcard featuring the historic Pony Express Monument in St. Joseph, Missouri, capturing the heroic bronze sculpture and surrounding park landscape during the mid-20th century. The Pony Express Monument in St. Joseph, Missouri, honors the brave riders and horses who carried mail across the American frontier starting in 1860. St. Joseph served as the official eastern starting point of the historic Pony Express route.
Era: Linen, 1940s
City: St. Joseph
State: Missouri
Country: United States of America
Topics: Monuments, Statues, History, Transportation, Landmarks
Artist, Photographer: L. C. Shady
Condition: Uncirculated
Address Side: Divided Back
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Publisher: Shaffer News Agency, St. Joseph, MO
Printer: Curt Teich and Co.
Print Type: Lithograph, Linen
The bronze Pony Express Memorial in St. Joseph, Missouri, was unveiled on April 20, 1940, at the Civic Center on Frederick Avenue.
