A Commemoration of the Pony Express, (sculpture).

A Commemoration of the Pony Express, (sculpture).

Fairbanks, Avard, 1897-1987, sculptor.

A Commemoration of the Pony Express, (sculpture).

Pony Express Rider, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite and concrete.

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.

(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

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.

History -- United States -- Westward Expansion

History -- United States -- Pony Express

Figure male -- Full length

Occupation -- Service -- Postman

Dress -- Accessory -- Hat

Outdoor Sculpture -- Nevada -- Stateline

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

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.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nevada survey, 1995.

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