Name/Title
Evening in the West held at Savannah High School's GymEntry/Object ID
2023.ACM.46Description
An Evening in the West started in 1995, the event was presented by cowboys bringing the old West back to life through cowboy poetry, music, and sometimes theater. It started at the Savannah High School, and in the first year, all the proceeds went to the Boy Scouts and 4-H clubs. During this first year the performer was Fred G. Ellis, and he did poetry and comedy. The second year the entertainer was R.W Hampton, who did poetry and music and who came back several different years. In 2000, the entertainment was a play called “The Last Cowboy", this play was set in 2025 as a commemoration of the way cowboys lived through history. After 2000, for several years, it was held at a performing arts center at St. Joseph Missouri Western. The “An Evening in the West” event ended in 2007.
The photograph is of R.W. Hampton on stage with his guitar. He has performed many times at different Evening in the West events. A print photograph of the event, "Evening in the West," held at Savannah High School's Gym. In the photo is a man on the stage at Savannah High School playing a guitar. He is standing up wearing a cowboy hat, jeans, and boots. The guitar has a strap that is also on the man's shoulder as he plays. He has a mustache, and in front of him is a microphone stand with a mic. The stage is, decorated with wagon wheels, hay, and a fence with horse saddles on the fence. The man also has a stool next to him. The stage has yellow curtains near the front of the stage with speakers as well. In front of the stage, at the bottom, is a white and blue sign that is covered by some members of the audience's heads. It reads "Andrew County Museum Historical Society." The audience is on the gym floor sitting in metal folding chairs with some of the chairs on the back have been painted or written with "SHS" on them. Near the top left of the photograph is a partial American flag where only the stripes are visible, and underneath it is a door and the Savannah Savage mascot. Several audience members are wearing heavier clothing, including sweaters and jackets. There are several empty seats, but they are not easily noticeable. In the front of the audience, near the left-hand side, is a man in a striped top with a video camera. On the back of the photo is "Kodak Official Sponsor of the Olympic Games" with the Olympic Games rings underneath and "Kodak Royal Paper."Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
ScanSubject
Evening in the WestSubject Person or Organization
R.W. HamptonSubject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Savannah High SchoolContext
Evening in the west was held by Andrew County Museum at Savannah High SchoolMade/Created
Date made
circa 1995 - circa 2007Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Manufacturer's Mark, StampLocation
On the backTranscription
Kodak Official Sponsor of the Olympic Games
Kodak Royal Paper
ZP <No. 19A>038
09111** N N N 1 82(037)Language
EnglishLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsProvenance
Notes
The Andrew County Museum Historical Society held the Evening in the West at Savannah High School. The event was a success and continued for several years bring the community together. The event audience would listen to western music and watch plays along with other acts. Photographed is R.W. Hampton on stage with his guitar. He has performed many times at different Evening in the West events.Exhibitions
Exhibition
Andrew County Museum and Historical Society HistoryNotes
C3
