Fire Department Funeral Cortege in Downtown St. Joseph, c. 1918

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Fire Department Funeral Cortege, c. 1918

Name/Title

Fire Department Funeral Cortege in Downtown St. Joseph, c. 1918

Entry/Object ID

P2014.4.4AC

Description

Fire Department Funeral Cortege in Downtown St. Joseph, c. 1918. Funeral procession for fireman Herman Metz for a member of the St. Joseph Fire Department in 1819. Mr. Metz was killed when he fell from a speeding fire wagon. (from Trails to the Past). (also see 79.1.471 for different cortege in 1921). A.: Funeral Cortege, descending 10th Street at Francis (?), open Model T-type automobile driven by chauffer, band (Fire Department) following. Wagon with coffin in the distance. Photo 6½" x 4½", with mat, 8 x 10. Busch Studio, 815 Francis, Photographer. 1918 B: Funeral Cortege, descending 10th Street at Francis (?), horse drawn wagon with flower-draped coffin, Firemen escort, line of Model T-type automobiles behind. T he wagon has Fire Dept. logo on side. The car behind has a license plate that in addition to its number has "MO 18" imprinted. Photo 6½" x 4½", with mat, 8 x 10. Busch Studio, 815 Francis, Photographer. c. 1918 B: Funeral Cortege at corner of 8th & Felix, open Model T-type automobile driven by chauffer followed by line of vehicles and band traveling east. Crowd lines sidewalks. Photo 9½" x 6½", with mat 13½" x 11½".

Made/Created

Studio

Busch Studio

Date made

1918

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

Fire departments

Search Terms

Funerals

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: Various 6½" x 4½", with mat, 8 x 10 and 9½" x 6½", with mat 13½" x 11½".

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 14, 2014

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Herman Metz

Provenance

Notes

Fred W. Slater, was reporter and editor, St. Joseph Gazette and News-Press, c. 1945-1995. His son, Stephen, a photographer, for the paper. These photos were in the Slater's possession until donation.