Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad Flat Car with Crew Unloading Ties Photo, c. 1870

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Hannibal & St. Joseph RR Road Crew with Ties, c. 1870

Name/Title

Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad Flat Car with Crew Unloading Ties Photo, c. 1870

Entry/Object ID

P2017.2.138

Description

Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad Flat Car with Crew Unloading Ties Photo, c. 1870. b/w. Seven men in work attire and caps unloading railroad ties from a flat car. The car is stacked with ties and several ties are on the ground in front of the flat car "H & St. J" printed on side of flat car. Men unidentified. undated. Stamped on back: "Extra copies of this photo may be had by giving number found on the picture. Sent postpaid for 25cts each. G. R. Olson View Co., Plattsmouth, Nebr.

Collection

Marshall & Melanie White

Made/Created

Artist

Olson, G.R. View Co., Plattsmouth, Nebr.

Date made

1870

Place

State/Province

Nebraska

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

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 6½" x 4¾" on cardboard, 8" x 10"

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 10, 2016

Provenance

Notes

Photos collected by donor from purchases at various flea markets and estate sales.