06/21/1901: 60-Pound Channel Cat

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0809

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Platte City Landmark: Saturday last Joe Field, a colored man of Platte City, caught out of the Platte River a 60-pound channel cat. It was 4 feet long, its head measuring 13 inches across. There is much back water from the Missouri and the Platte River is full of fish.

Date(s) of Creation

6/21/1901

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Field, Joe

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Liberty Tribune (Liberty, MO, 1846-1964): 06/21/1901, p. 1

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte City, Missouri

Note

1901.06.21 Joe Field Liberty_Tribune_1901_06_21_1.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

06/21/1901: 60-Pound Channel Cat