Felix Street Welcome Sign Photo, c. 1922

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Felix Street Welcome Sign For World War I Vets, c. 1922

Name/Title

Felix Street Welcome Sign Photo, c. 1922

Entry/Object ID

P2014.26.1266

Description

Felix Street Welcome Sign Photo, c. 1922. b/w photo. Felix St. looking east from 4th St. "Welcome" in lights on sign on metal superstructure that spans street at corner. Crossed American flags in lights above arch of sign. Missouri Valley Trust in right foreground, Corby Building in background. 1920-style autos along street. Sign is thought to be erected as a welcome back for returning troops from World War I. Photo used in book "Trails to the Past" edited by Emmett J. Bryson and John Tapia.

Collection

Marshall & Melanie White

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1922

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

Search Terms

Welcome Sign over Felix Street, St. Joseph History, Felix Street, World War I

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 29, 2014

Provenance

Notes

Marshall White Collection of photos related to St. Joseph history and St. Joseph photographers. Collected from various sources.