Pony Express

The Story of the Pony Express (1913)

Sunday, October 19th, 2008: Pony Express, United States

An account of "the most remarkable mail service ever in existence", and its place in history written by Glenn Danford Bradley and originally published by A. C. McClurg & Company, Chicago in 1913. Preface This little volume has but one purpose - ...

William McKendree Gwin: Father of the Pony Express (1935)

Thursday, July 31st, 2008: "Stamps", Articles, Philatelic Publications, Pony Express, United States

The following article was written by Oscar Karl Goll and first published in Stamps (April 6, 1935). With the 75th anniversary on April 3 of the founding of the Pony Express [1860-1935], this story is dedicated to the memory of the ...

The Pony Express: A Rider’s First Hand Account (1921)

Friday, July 11th, 2008: "Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly", Philatelic Publications, Pony Express, United States

Richard A. Turton. An account by "Uncle Dan" Drumheller (Daniel M. Drumheller), who rode the route. Extracted from Stamp Collectors' Fortnightly (July, 1921). Pioneer Transportation and the Pony Express The main interest in travel was to overhaul the immense freight outfits of Major ...

The Pony Express, A Postal History

Sunday, March 16th, 2008: Book Reviews, Pony Express, Postal History, United States

Richard Breckon The Pony Express, A Postal History by Richard C. Frajola, George J. Kramer and Steven C. Walske; ISBN 0-911989-03-X; hard cover; vi + 165 pages; published 2005 by The Philatelic Foundation, 70 West 40th Street, New York, NY 10018. The ...