Name/Title
Ford, Bob & girlfriend, Mrs. Galvin, (possibly) Photo, c. 1880sEntry/Object ID
1993.1H.104Description
Ford, Bob & girlfriend, (possibly) Photo, c. 1880s. b/w. Formal studio portrait with background scene of couple, man seated and woman standing to his left. He is wearing a dark hat, overcoat with his hand right hand inserted Napoleon-style. She is wearing a dark cape-style ¾ length coat over ruffled skirt, and light hat. She rests her right hand on his shoulder. Thought to be Bob Ford & his girlfriend, but not authenticated. #105 is back of photo showing W. Rea's Central Gallery in St. Joseph. Handwritten there: "Mrs. Galvin, 325 10th Street , 220 in. Cab. Bob Ford."
In file marked "DO NOT RELEASE".
Note with photo:
"Information brought to museum on 6/17/75 by Mr. Gilbert Cooper, 306 S. 6h concerning the picture loaned to the museum for copying of Mrs. Galvin, 325 10th St. and a man named Bob Ford. (W.J. Reas, Grand Central Gallery.)
Mr. Cooper, having again consulted with Mr. Ross Pierce (runs a fruit stand on 22nd St. across from Bea Wayne's) was told that he, Mr. Pierce, found the photograph in an old house on 2nd St. a block above Robidoux Row. "Brick house with fireplace in each end of house." Abstract shows owners to have been Felix Robidoux and 162 acres on plot. The woman in pictures ran a restaurant and saloon in St. Joseph."
Original digital scan located on History CD 02.Made/Created
Studio
Rea's Central GalleryDate made
1880Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
James, Jesse, Jesse James, Jesse James AssassinationRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Robert FordPerson or Organization
Ford, BobProvenance
Notes
DO NOT RELEASE marked on file.
