Alexander Phiminster Procter (1862-1950). Wells Fargo Co. commissioned this plaque for the 50th anniversary of the Pony Express in 1910. The plaque shows a cowboy riding on a fast galloping horse going to the next relay station. The plaque is signed lower center by Procter under the Pony Express logo. The plaque was made to mark 60 of the original 190 Pony Express stations that had been built between St. Joseph, MO. and Sacramento, CA. Each monument would be decorated with a commemorative plaque mounted into the building, rock plinth, or some other suitable base. This plaque is listed in the Bergmann books on bronzes, vol. 4, page 1184-1185 and numbered 4759. This plaque is a great depiction of an era in communications that only lasted 15 months in time. This same time was also the start of the American civil war. Weighing around 12 pounds, this plaque is in very good condition. Size 17" Dia.