Image / 5-Mile House

View source image on contributor's website.

Get Citation

Have a question about this item?

Contact Owner

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title: 5-Mile House
Date Created and/or Issued: c.1880
Contributing Institution: Sacramento Public Library
Collection: Sacramento Room Photographs
Rights Information: This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
Description: The Five Mile House was the first remount station on the eastern leg of the Pony Express leaving Sacramento. This rapid horseback postal service delivered mail in the 1800s before the advent of the Transcontinental Railroad.
Type: Image
Identifier: PH-2017-29-01
http://sacroom.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15248coll1/id/3833
Subject: Homes
Post Offices
Horses and Horseback Riding
Source: Sacramento Room Photograph Collection

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.