Van Way, Moris

memory of JOB POPE

memory of JOB POPE

Name/Title

Van Way, Moris

Description

Black & white, outdoor shot of 3 old men; man on left kneeling in grass wearing striped sweater, check shirt, watch on left wrist & holding small pointed tombstone; man in middle is Moris Van Way he is squatting, shirt & pants same shade he is holding broken tombstone inscribed "to the memory of JOB POPE who was born May 16, 1766 and died" man on right is bent over w/left forearm on left knee wearing dark T-shirt and pants, pack of cigarettes in pocket, watch on left wrist; all 3 wearing eyeglasses. Donors found at Moris Van Way's estate sale and purchased for museum collection. Picture appeared in Shelbyville News. Job Pope supposedly a drummer boy during American Revolution.

Collection

M/M Jack Warble

Acquisition

Accession

1988.057

Source or Donor

Warble, Jack and Martha

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Place

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: 1976 c.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Way, Moris

Create Date

June 6, 2002

Update Date

October 25, 2024