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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Bergen, Richard,     History -- United States     Portrait male -- Kectley, Jack     History -- United States     Equestrian     Occupation -- Service     Dress -- Accessory     Western     Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Marysville     Sculpture

Pony Express Rider, (sculpture). Artist:  Bergen, Richard, 1925- , sculptor. Title:  Pony Express Rider, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated July 4, 1985. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 120 in. x W. 52 in.; Base: approx. 16 in. x 6 ft. x 13 ft. Inscription:  (On side of base, in cursive:) Bergen signed Description:  A figure of Jack Kectley, dressed in hip-length jacket, cowboy boots, western hat, and scarf, sits atop a horse in full gallop. The figure holds the reins of the horse with his proper left hand. Subject:  History -- United States -- Westward Expansion Portrait male -- Kectley, Jack -- Full length History -- United States -- Pony Express Equestrian Occupation -- Service -- Postman Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Western Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Marysville Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Marysville, City Administrator, 209 North 8th Street, Marysville, Kansas 66508 Located West of Marysville, on Highway #36, Marysville, Kansas Remarks:  The inscription on a nearby plaque reads: 125th Anniversary of the/Pony Express/Marysville, Kansas/Dr. Richard Bergen, Sculptor/Location of the first Pony Express Home Station/on the original site/west of St. Joseph, Missouri is situated at 108 South 8th Street in this/city. Pony Express rider, Jack Kectley, represented in this sculpture/was the first rider to gallop west from/Marysville the night of April 3, 1860/on the initial run to Sacramento, California. This sculpture was made possible by the R. L. and Elsa Helvering Trust and/dedicated July 4, 1985. This/site was donated by the Hall Family. The inscription on a nearby plaque depicting the Pony Express route reads: 120 CELEBRATED RIDERS RODE/650,000 MILES WITH ONLY ONE/RIDER KILLED BY INDIANS, ONE/SCHEDULE NOT COMPLETED AND/ONE MAN LOST. The inscription on a plaque to the right of the sculpture reads: The park area is provided by/Hall Brothers; the improvements/by Helvering Trust Fund. This/statue was dedicated in 1985 during the 125th anniversary/of the Pony Express. The over/land mail was carried through 1,966 miles of the territory now/eight states from April 1860/until October 1861. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS KS000285   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture KS000285 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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