German-American Bank Building History Brochure, 1889-1978
Entry/Object ID
AM2014.26.608
Scope and Content
German-American Bank Building History Brochure, 1889-1978. Seventh & Felix Streets. Names of business occupying the bank and its historic preservation achievements listed on front page. Last occupant on brochure is First Federal Savings & Loan.
Inside: Brief history of German-American Bank and photos of its architecture. Of interest, during restoration in 1970's, uncovered were two shields above the entrance, one the U.S. Shield, the other the German Eagle. These shields were covered over during World War I.
History includes information on the large German population in St. Joseph, the frequency the German language was still spoken, and the names of Germans who worked in important positions at the bank.
Collection
Marshall & Melanie White
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Brochure
Nomenclature Class
Advertising Media
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Banks
Search Terms
German-American Bank, American National Bank, First Federal Savings & Loan, World War I, Germans in St. Joseph
