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Re: 1923 Wells Fargo Pony Express Race Gold Medal
That is SO cool! I am stoked! John and Louis were brothers, and Jack Casement is the son of Dan Casement. Dan owned Juniata Farm on the Blue River, raising cattle. He also bought land in Colorado, wh… (View Post)1 -
Re: 1923 Wells Fargo Pony Express Race Gold Medal
yspsales, thanks for the heads-up. I had seen that, and I went ahead and bought it last night. The same images of it are online from when it got sold before! That thing has been around. ;) Killdeer (View Post)1 -
Re: 1923 Wells Fargo Pony Express Race Gold Medal
There were many horses run on that route. The average distance run by each horse was ten to twelve miles. The horse got free room and board, personal care, clothing, housekeeping, transportation,medi… (View Post)2 -
Re: 1923 Wells Fargo Pony Express Race Gold Medal
My grandfather rode two legs of that race, and I guess he was on the same team as Mr. Petit, as I inherited his gold medal, with the same type of engraving. 1923 was the year that my dad was born, an… (View Post)3