Czech Mill and Home, on Platte River at Mitchell Avenue, Photos (2), c. 1884

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Czech Mill, Platte River at Mitchell, c. 1880: Copyright: 91.1H.197 Czech Mill, Platte River at Mitchell, c. 1880
Czech Mill, Platte River at Mitchell, c. 1880

Copyright: 91.1H.197 Czech Mill, Platte River at Mitchell, c. 1880

Name/Title

Czech Mill and Home, on Platte River at Mitchell Avenue, Photos (2), c. 1884

Entry/Object ID

P1991.1H.197

Description

Czech Mill and Home, on Platte River at Mitchell Avenue, Photos (2), c. 1884. b/w. Mill operated by Charles F.W. Czech. Photo of 2-story frame mill on stone foundation, situated on bank of stream with water flowing over ledge, trees in background (91.1H.197). Also photo of large 2-story frame home (91.1H.198) surrounded by picket fence, woman sewing on front porch. another woman stand at side porch. Woman & children on balcony above front porch. "N.E. of where mill was located." Said to be taken in 1884., Czech operated the mill from 1870s to 1893. Czech came to the U.S. from Danzig, Germany. Original digital scan on History CD 01.

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1884

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

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Mills

Search Terms

Mitchell Avenue & Platte River, Czech Mill, Platte River

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Charles F. W. Czech

Provenance

Notes

Original photos in the possession of Czech's granddaughter, Norma Gaston, Harrison, Arkansas.