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Pony Express Rider painting

Object Details

Description
This oil painting possibly by Lloyd Branson (1853-1925) depicts a Pony Express mail carrier on horseback. Pony Express riders can be identified by the special saddlebags--mochillas--that riders used and were designed to fit over a saddle. The bag could only hold letters. There was no room for newspapers or larger packets.
Branson was born in Union County, Tennessee, and spent most of his life in the Knoxville area. In 1873 he attended the National Academy of Design in New York City, followed by a period of study in Europe. In 1885 he won a medal at the Cotton States Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia, and in 1910 he won a gold medal at Knoxville's Appalachian Exposition. Branson often painted historical subjects or regional landscapes.
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Date
1904
Object number
0.052985.346
Artist
Lloyd Branson, 1853 - 1925
Type
Art
Medium
canvas; oil
Dimensions
Height x Width x Depth (Canvas): 62 1/4 x 93 x 1 1/2 in. (158.12 x 236.22 x 3.81 cm) Height x Width x Depth (Crate): 78 x 107 x 20 in. (198.12 x 271.78 x 50.8 cm)
Place
United States of America
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Topic
Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877)
Art & Photography
Post Office Structures
Record ID
npm_0.052985.346
Usage
Not determined
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8c99a68f7-985e-4fda-88b0-a917f346166b
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