Name/Title
Corby, John, Lithograph Photo, c. 1860Entry/Object ID
P1991.1.107Description
Corby, John, Lithograph Photo, c. 1860. b/w. Taken from History Book, engraving by The Southern History Co. Lithograph on paper with signature below. Head shot of Corby in suit , b/w.
Printed at lower left "The Southern History Co." Printed at lower right: "Eng. by Williams, N.Y." Possibly taken from a book c. 1890.
Head/shoulders shot of John Corby, St. Joseph business man & banker, who was Mayor in 1856. The site of his first home later became the site of the Corby-Forsee Building. He operated a ferry on the Missouri River and built Corby Mill on the 102 River. He owned Corby Grove, off 22nd Street. He was a principal in the development of the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad and St. Joseph and Denver Railroad. After his death, his wife Amanda, built Corby Chapel on Amazonia Road, that still stands now a private residence. (See Museum Graphic, Summer, 1958 for Corby article)
John, having no children, welcomed his nephew Joseph A. Corby, a step-son of Angelique Robidoux, to St. Joseph. Joseph A. Corby was an important St. Joseph businessman.
Same photo as 91.1H.173 and carte de viste by Mitchell Photographer, 14.26.101
Original digital scan on History CD 01.Made/Created
Date made
1860Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Corby Family, Corby, JohnDimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: 4½ x 6
on mat, 9 3/8 11¾Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Corby, JohnRelated Entries
Notes
P1991.01H.00173, P2014.026.00101Provenance
Notes
Photograph of photo of Corby from book.