Copyright: 91.1H.12 Agency, MO Flood Waters, c. 1930s
Name/Title
Agency Missouri, Flood Waters at Gas Station, Photo, c. 1930
Entry/Object ID
P1991.1H.12
Description
Agency Missouri, Flood Waters at Gas Station, Photo, c. 1930. b/w. Scene of flood waters in front of large barn/filling station. Model A car driving through flood with water up to running board."
Typed on back:
"Agency, Mo and flooding Platte River, date 193_.
C.W. Leonard's Feed Store and Filling Station."
This photo was republished in St. Joseph News Press, May 22, 1960 with following caption:
"This building, now razed, was the livery stable at Agency back in the horse and buggy days. It was later converted into a gas station and garage last operated by Piggoody Leonard in the early 1940s. Looking northwest this view naturally was photographed when high water occurred. The last Johnny Stanton is in the model A Ford."
Original digital scan on History CD 01
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Studio
Unknown
Date made
1930
Place
City
Agency
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
Agency, Missouri, Agency Ford, Agency Flood, Platte River Flood
