Name/Title
Gibson, J.W. (Watt), Portrait Photo, c. 1890Entry/Object ID
P1991.1H.335Description
Gibson, J.W. (Watt), Portrait Photo, c. 1890. b/w. Formal portrait photo of older man with white hair, beard & mustache. Head/shoulders view. He is wearing a dark 3-piece suit with dark ribbon tie, tied in bow.
Watt was an early pioneer who had a farm near St. Joseph. He is author of "Recollections of a Pioneer", a memoir of his many adventures, including Platte Purchase, Gold Rush, Oregon Trail, Civil War, Life in St. Joseph after the Civil War. There are five copies of this book in the SJM Library.
Original digital scan located on History CD 02.Made/Created
Date made
1890Place
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 ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Civil warsSearch Terms
Early St. Joseph, Platte Purchase, Gold Rush, Oregon Trail, Cattle Drive, Civil War in St. JosephRelationships
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Person or Organization
Gibson, J.W.Person or Organization
Watt GibsonRelated Entries
Notes
L1997.003.00007, L2009.003.00007, L2009.003.00328, L9999.999.01026, L9999.999.01611, L9999.999.03169