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Andy Griffith, movie & television personality on left. William Parker Lyon, Jr. center and unidentified person on right. Apparently this was taken at the time Harrah's in Reno, Nevada auctioned off items that formerly had been in Arcadia at Pony Express Museum and had been sold to Harrah's some years earlier.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs845
Date
June 5, 1975

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Date
June 5, 1975
Subjects
Actors
Griffith, Andy
Lyon, William Parker, Jr.
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8x10 b&w
ID
839
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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

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Date
c.1940s
Subjects
Pony Express Museum
Lyon, William Parker
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
453a
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs461
Date
c.1940s

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Date
c.1940s
Subjects
Pony Express Museum
Lyon, William Parker
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
457
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs467
Date
c.1940s

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Date
c.1940s
Subjects
Pony Express Museum
Lyon, William Parker
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
463
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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

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Date
c.1940s
Subjects
Pony Express Museum
Lyon, William Parker
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
474
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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

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Date
c.1940s
Subjects
Pony Express Museum
Lyon, William Parker
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
478
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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

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Date
c.1940s
Subjects
Pony Express Museum
Lyon, William Parker
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
476
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs481
Date
c.1940s

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Date
c.1940s
Subjects
Pony Express Museum
Lyon, William Parker
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
477
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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".

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs477
Date
c.1940s

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Date
c.1940s
Subjects
Pony Express Museum
Lyon, William Parker
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
473
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs472
Date
c.1940s

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Date
c.1940s
Subjects
Pony Express Museum
Lyon, William Parker
Trains
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
468
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William Parker Lyon seated in driver seat of a stagecoach hitched to a pair of what appears to be matching dappled grey horses made of wood or other ingredient. Coach has inscribed on side: Overland Stageline. Unidentified man is seated alongside Mr. Lyon.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs469
Date
c.1940s

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Date
c.1940s
Subjects
Pony Express Museum
Lyon, William Parker
Stagecoaches
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
465
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs474
Date
c.1940s

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Date
c.1940s
Subjects
Pony Express Museum
Lyon, William Parker
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
470
Collection
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs473
Date
c.1935

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Date
c.1935
Subjects
Pony Express Museum
Lyon, William Parker
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
469
Collection
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