Beshears Family Photos of Unidentified Residences.

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Beshears Family, Residence, 1-story with auto in front, c. 1940

Name/Title

Beshears Family Photos of Unidentified Residences.

Entry/Object ID

P2018.8.69

Description

Beshears Family Photos of Unidentified Automobile/House undated. Most likely photos from family members of Dr. Rufus Preston Beshears, a local black dentist. 2 snapshots, b/w. A = Auto traveling in front of house. Similar to 1939 Chevrolet. Home is one-story with covered porch along entire front. b/w. 3½" x 2½". B = Rustic home with shake shingles, and exterior stone chimney, Lawn chair, bench, and rose trellis in yard. "11-2-41" handwritten on bottom of photo. b/w. 29" x 4¼".

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Studio

Unknown

Date made

1940

Place

Location

UNKNOWN

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

Beshears Family

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: Various

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 18, 2018

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rufus P. Beshears

Provenance

Notes

Items found in basement of Brookdale East Apt. Complex, the first public housing project in St. Joseph, established through the efforts of activist, Kelsey Beshears. Her son, Jerry Cooper, lived in the complex even after Kelsey's death. Donated by member of local NAACP.