#0696 Western Business Headquarters of Russell, Majors and Waddell - Founders, Owners and Operators of the Pony Express

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#0696 Western Business Headquarters of Russell, Majors and Waddell - Founders, Owners and Operators of the Pony Express

Site information:

601 Montgomery St at Merchant St, San Francisco

Nothing remains of this site, as far as I know.

37.795002,-122.403374

Plaque information:

State plaque

Plaque text:

Western Headquarters of Russell, Majors and Waddell

This was the site of the western business headquarters of Russell, Majors, and Waddell-founders, owners, and operators of the Pony Express, 1860-1861. The firm's main office was in Leavenworth, Kansas, W. W. Finney was the western representative in San Francisco.

Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Society of California Pioneers, April 1, 1960.

Registered 9/11/1959

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