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The history of the Pony Express Museum that used to be on the land where Santa Anita Inn is today is presented. See VF "Pony Express Museum" for copy of article.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 22, 2002

Pages: p. 17

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 22, 2002

Pages: p. 17

Subjects: Lyon, W. Parker; Museums; W. Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum

Item ID: 30722AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

W. Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum Scrapbook

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Contents: 1. W. Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum Scrapbook Photos

Contents: 1. W. Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum Scrapbook Photos

Subjects: W. Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum Scrapbook

Location: History Room

Box Number: Box 31

Shelf Number: Shelf B3

Item ID: 340AF

Collection: Subject Files

William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, astride a large rocking horse. This photo was taken just outside main entrance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs478

Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum; Lyon, William Parker

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 474

Collection: Photographs

Images

William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, dressed in paisley vest with white shirt. He is using a juice or drink mixer with a hand crank, with two glasses (two drinks).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs482

Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum; Lyon, William Parker

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 478

Collection: Photographs

Images

William Parker Lyon on left shown holding main part of extremely long rifle and an unidentified man holding barrell of same rifle. They are shown outside one of the buildings of the Pony Express Museum.

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Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum; Lyon, William Parker

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 463

Collection: Photographs

Images

William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, playing cards at round table. Behind this is a billiard table and on wall behind him is a roulette wheel. He is dressed in top hat and other appropriate attire of a "card shark".

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Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum; Lyon, William Parker

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 473

Collection: Photographs

Images

William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, pictured behind the counter of what seems to be a ladies apparel store. He is wearing a ladies hat with a large feather on it. On shelves behind him are many boxes designed to hold merchandise.

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Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum; Lyon, William Parker

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 477

Collection: Photographs

Images

William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, dressed in plaid shirt with black sleeve protectors common to the trade of the printer. He is standing beside an old printing press. Behind him can be seen the compartments which held the type.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs480

Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum; Lyon, William Parker

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 476

Collection: Photographs

Images

Young man with sweater and slacks (unidentified) and William Parker Lyon standing by sedan automobile piled high with what appears to be museum artifacts. On hood of car is a sign reading: We are moving. Auto license seems to bear date in 1930's, Apparently this was at time Pony Express Museum was moved to Arcadia in 1935.

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Date: c.1935

1 image

Date: c.1935

Subjects: Pony Express Museum; Lyon, William Parker

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 469

Collection: Photographs

Images

William Parker Lyon serving drinks behind bar located in one section of Pony Express Museum. (It did not operate for the public.) Behind the bar are many different bottles and kegs. There appear to be gaming tables in this room also. Note: spittoons under bar railing.

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Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum; Lyon, William Parker

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 470

Collection: Photographs

Images

One corner of a room at Pony Express Museum which contains at least five Bird's Eye View Maps. Photo also shows three glass cases with exhibits. Hanging from a 4x4 support post is a glass lamp that reads ROOMS TO LET EL DORADO HOTEL, BODIE.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs457

Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum; Lyon, William Parker

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 453a

Collection: Photographs

Images

William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, shown standing between two old fire engines in outside exhibit at the museum. Fire engines are standing in front of two cars of Narrow Gauge R.R. Train has painted on it: Eureka, Nevada Narrow Gauge. Mr. Lyon's shirt has insignia bearing letters L.E.

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Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum; Lyon, William Parker; Trains

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 468

Collection: Photographs

Images

Scale on display at Pony Express Museum. This is a photocopy. Original is in the Pony Express Museum Scrapbook, Box 31, in the Arcadia History Room shelf B.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1886

Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1867

Collection: Photographs

Images

Overall panorama view of exterior of Pony Express Museum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs484

Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 8x29 b&w (Housed in Reference Office)

ID: 480

Collection: Photographs

Images

Train on track with William Parker Lyon standing alongside, outside Pony Express Museum. Engine has Eureka, Nevada painted on it. There are two cars attached to engine, one appears to be a baggage car, the other a passenger car. Note: on left side of photo a portion of Santa Anita Racetrack Clubhouse is shown. Engine #7 of the Eureka Palisades Railroad, in use in 1875, was salvaged from Palisades, Nevada.

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Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum; Lyon, William Parker

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 457

Collection: Photographs

Images

Chamber pot portion of Pony Express Museum. More that 117 are pictured on shelves, many with signs designating design.

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Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 458

Collection: Photographs

Images

Photo of a single sheet on the Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum that gives names of officers and directors. There are also two photos of Museum on sheet.

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Date: c.1951

1 image

Date: c.1951

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 964

Collection: Photographs

Images

View west from near front entrance of Pony Express Museum. Shown on left is one wing of museum. On the right side of photo is the train.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs487

Date: 1952

1 image

Date: 1952

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 483

Collection: Photographs

Images

Portion of Pony Express Museum devoted to buggies, coaches, wagons, etc. On right side in foreground is horse-drawn fire engine.

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Date: c.1940s

1 image

Date: c.1940s

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 456

Collection: Photographs

Images

Exterior view of Pony Express Museum showing complete railroad train, Semaphore signal and light, enclosed horse drawn coach.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs485

Date: 1952

1 image

Date: 1952

Subjects: Pony Express Museum

Physical Description: 3 1/4/ x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 481

Collection: Photographs

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The history of the Pony Express Museum that used to be on the land where Santa Anita Inn is today is presented. See VF "Pony Express Museum" for copy of article.

W. Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum Scrapbook

William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, astride a large rocking horse. This photo was taken just outside main entrance.

Images

William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, dressed in paisley vest with white shirt. He is using a juice or drink mixer with a hand crank, with two glasses (two drinks).

Images

William Parker Lyon on left shown holding main part of extremely long rifle and an unidentified man holding barrell of same rifle. They are shown outside one of the buildings of the Pony Express Museum.

Images

William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, playing cards at round table. Behind this is a billiard table and on wall behind him is a roulette wheel. He is dressed in top hat and other appropriate attire of a "card shark".

Images

William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, pictured behind the counter of what seems to be a ladies apparel store. He is wearing a ladies hat with a large feather on it. On shelves behind him are many boxes designed to hold merchandise.

Images

William Parker Lyon, owner of Pony Express Museum, dressed in plaid shirt with black sleeve protectors common to the trade of the printer. He is standing beside an old printing press. Behind him can be seen the compartments which held the type.

Images

Images

William Parker Lyon serving drinks behind bar located in one section of Pony Express Museum. (It did not operate for the public.) Behind the bar are many different bottles and kegs. There appear to be gaming tables in this room also. Note: spittoons under bar railing.

Images

One corner of a room at Pony Express Museum which contains at least five Bird's Eye View Maps. Photo also shows three glass cases with exhibits. Hanging from a 4x4 support post is a glass lamp that reads ROOMS TO LET EL DORADO HOTEL, BODIE.

Images

Images

Scale on display at Pony Express Museum. This is a photocopy. Original is in the Pony Express Museum Scrapbook, Box 31, in the Arcadia History Room shelf B.

Images

Overall panorama view of exterior of Pony Express Museum.

Images

Images

Chamber pot portion of Pony Express Museum. More that 117 are pictured on shelves, many with signs designating design.

Images

Photo of a single sheet on the Parker Lyon Pony Express Museum that gives names of officers and directors. There are also two photos of Museum on sheet.

Images

View west from near front entrance of Pony Express Museum. Shown on left is one wing of museum. On the right side of photo is the train.

Images

Portion of Pony Express Museum devoted to buggies, coaches, wagons, etc. On right side in foreground is horse-drawn fire engine.

Images

Exterior view of Pony Express Museum showing complete railroad train, Semaphore signal and light, enclosed horse drawn coach.

Images