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The Pony Express, Lobby Card

A rider fires as the fort burns.

What

A 1925 Paramount lobby card, 11 by 14 inches, for the western The Pony Express.

Why

It is a James Cruze production for Paramount, made two years after his Covered Wagon.

Notice

Black smoke and red flame rise from the log fort into the title lettering, and an old pink water stain runs down the right side of the card.

“The fort burns behind the rider”

Format

The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.

Size

$29.00

Provenance

Film
The Pony Express (1925)
Country / studio
United States · Paramount
Format
Lobby card
Poster published
U.S. lobby card, colour lithograph, 1925
Source
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University
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Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (poster published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year, never the film’s. Cleared by registry on 2026-07-18.

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