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Photographer: Connor Olson
Taken: April 17, 2021
Caption:
Learn About The Pony Express Marker | Additional Description:
Photo Captions: This replica Pony Express station
(built by the National Pony Express
Association, Utah Division) was used
as a demonstration exhibit during the
2002 Winter Olympics hosted by Salt
Lake City. Learn about the day-to-day
life of a station keeper here.
This heroic monument captures
artist Avard Fairbanks' mastery
of anatomy, action, balance, and
rhythm. It honors the courage
and endurance of the young Pony
Express riders as well as the unsung
heroes-the station keepers.
Western Mounted Mail Carrier by Lloyd Branson, Courtesy National Postal Museum
National Pony Express Association riders greet visitors at the replica station
Salt Lake House Courtesy Utah State Historical Society.
Submitted: April 29, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin.
Database Locator Identification Number: p582727
File Size: 3.433 Megabytes
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