The Pony Express: A Photographic History

Following the 2,000-mile Pony Express Trail from Independence, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, the Moellers photographed sites, remnants, and reconstructions of Pony Express stations, surrounding landscapes, and traces of the trail itself. In the accompanying text, the authors provide a brief history of this unique, eighteen-month business venture, along with dramatic highlights, such as "Pony Bob" Haslam's astounding 380-mile ride, "Uncle Nick" Wilson's survival of an arrow in his skull, and "Wild Bill" Hickok's gunfight with David McCanles at Rock Creek Station in Nebraska.