Name/Title
Ruhm's Lincoln & Shelby Co. Corn, The Very FinestDescription
Black and white glossy photographic print; group of men standing on flat bed truck in front of railroad car, there are 7 men in the group, all wearing hats; 2 in middle have light shirts and ties; one man is shirtless; there are three courses of sacks on the truck; in foreground is man in bib overalls and straw hat, has left hand on hip and right hand is holding a corn stalk; man is leaning against a Lincoln automobile; sign in car's back window reads: "RUHM'S-LINCOLN/ and SHELBY CO. CORN, THE VERY FINEST". According to donor this picture was taken in 1948 with a ca. 1912 Brownie box camera by Mrs. J. T. Murphy when the Ruhm's phosphate Indiana Train stopped in Shelby County. Donor further identified the men as left to right: Oscar Smith, Charles E. Adam, David Smith, Sumner Terry, Rex Conover, Ival Coy, Al Schoentrup, Jr. and J. T. Murphy in the foreground. (Norman Barnett identifies Oscar Smith as Dolph Harrod). Donation, 11/13/1983.Collection
Charlotte Murphy KemperAcquisition
Accession
1983.070Source or Donor
Charlotte Murphy KemperAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Date made
1948Place
County
Shelby CountyState/Province
IndianaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaNotes
Early Date: 1948Condition
Overall Condition
ExcellentCreate Date
February 26, 2001Update Date
April 4, 2024