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Fairbanks, Avard,
History -- United States
Western
History -- United States
Equestrian
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Service
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Nevada -- Stateline
Logo
Sculpture
A Commemoration of the Pony Express, (sculpture).
Artist:
Fairbanks, Avard, 1897-1987, sculptor.
Title:
A Commemoration of the Pony Express, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Pony Express Rider, (sculpture).
Dates:
1962.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite and concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 11 ft. x 5 ft. x 18 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 5 in. x 16 ft. 4 in.
Inscription:
(Saddle:) Avard Fairbanks Harrah's (Round bronze plaque on base, around circumference:) "National Pony Express Centennial Association/1860-61.Trail Marker.1960-61" (Other bronze plaque on base, raised:) In/Commemoration of/The Pony Express/A fleeting but Exciting Epoch in the/Winning of the West/erected April 4th 1963/by Harrah's/William F. Harrah, President/The 1st Pony Express Rider passed here/April 4th 1860 on his way to/Friday's Station/A Remount Point 4/10th of a mile northeast/at Edgewood, Nevada signed
Description:
A man riding a horse at full gallop. The man wears heavy boots, vest, kerchief, and hat. He holds a whip in his proper right hand, and the reins in his proper left hand. Beneath the horse are mounds of grass and rocks. There are two inscribed plaques, one of which features the logo of the Pony Express Association.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Westward Expansion
Western
History -- United States -- Pony Express
Equestrian
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Service -- Postman
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Nevada -- Stateline
Logo
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Harrah's Hotel and Casino, Yard Maintenance, Box 8, Stateline, Nevada 89449
Located Harrah's Hotel and Casino, Lake Tahoe, US 50, 1 block east of Nevada/California state line, Stateline, Nevada
Remarks:
Erected by William F. Harrah of Harrah's Hotel and Casino to commemorate the Pony Express. The first Pony Express rider passed through this location on his way to a remount point at Friday's Station, 4/10th of a mile northeast of Edgewood, Nevada.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nevada 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 NV000123
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NV000123
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