The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 15, 2026

A circular bronze medal features a figure on a galloping horse in raised relief. Leaning forward, the rider aims a pistol backward. To the left, the inscription PONY EXPRESS appears in capital letters, while TEN DAYS TO SAN FRANCISCO is situated at the bottom right. The warm metallic surface highlights textures in the rider's jacket and the horse's flowing mane and tail, with outstretched legs emphasizing rapid motion across uneven ground.

Medal: Pony Express (obverse)

1952

James Earle Fraser

(American, 1876–1953)
America
bronze
Diameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1952.263.a
Location: Not on view
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