Barrels, People looking into 55 gal drums Photo by Shady, c. 1940

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Barrels, people looking into 55 gal drums, c. 1940

Name/Title

Barrels, People looking into 55 gal drums Photo by Shady, c. 1940

Entry/Object ID

P1998.50.38N

Description

Barrels, People looking into 55 gal drums Photo by Shady, c. 1940 / b/w. Three metal drums. A woman is completely bent into one, a small boy and man in overalls watching. A young girl is searching a second drum. This may be a depression-era photo.

Collection

Lewis C. Shady Photo

Made/Created

Artist

Lewis C. Shady

Date made

1940

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

Great Depression, Lifestyle, 1930s

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 2½" x 3"

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 26, 2019

Provenance

Notes

Photos taken by Lewis C. Shady, Donated by his children. Shady was staff photographer for St. Joseph News-Press, late 1930's to c. 1960.