Policeman, St. Joseph, MO, Unidentified, Photo, c. 1920

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

City Policeman, St. Joseph, c. 1920

Name/Title

Policeman, St. Joseph, MO, Unidentified, Photo, c. 1920

Entry/Object ID

P2017.2.159

Description

Policeman, St. Joseph, MO, Unidentified, c. 1920. City Policeman in uniform posed outside a brick home. He is wearing a round dome hat; dark uniform buttoned to neck and wears a star badge. He is holding a baton in his right hand. (This may be the same person as depicted in "St. Joseph, Missouri: A Postcard History", by Robyn Davis & Marshall White, p. 82) Handwritten on back of photo: "17th & Messanie"

Collection

Marshall & Melanie White

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1920

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Police

Search Terms

City of St. Joseph

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 4" x 5½"

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 10, 2016

Provenance

Notes

Photos collected by donor from purchases at various flea markets and estate sales.