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But it had forever heightened expectations of speed in letter delivery, and, of course, had gained a place in the American imagination.ġ55 years have passed since that day, and there was no better celebration of the Pony Express’s memory than Google’s instantly iconic doodle last week. The Pony Express company conceded to the transcontinental telegraph in 1861, losing the government mail contract the company’s founders had sought. Ultimately, the journey of the Pony Express would continue criss-crossing the country for eighteen months, transmitting messages about the gold rush in California, Lincoln’s inauguration, and the Civil War. He was the last rider in a ten-day relay that began in St. The mail he carried had been borne at a gallop across the desert of the American West. Collect letters, avoid obstacles and aim for the ultimate 100 letter delivery! We know everyone is busy these days but the Pony Express needs YOU.Around midnight on April 14th, 1860, the rider on the first westbound run of the Pony Express clattered into San Francisco, California, on his horse. We've made time-based games in the past so our new idea was simple. The Pony Express felt like a great game concept to us at Google. What a concept–riders with letters on horseback racing from California to Missouri and vice versa to deliver mail on time! True to their word, the first mail arrived on April 14th. So when William H.Russell, Alexander Majors & William B Waddell founded the Pony Express on April 3rd, 1860, they set in motion a wonderful yet daunting method of communication. The notion of triumph through adversity is so inspirational.

We were so excited to share this doodle that we asked a friend of the team, animator Nate Swinehart, to tell a bit more about the history of the Pony Express and document the doodle process.