Copyright: 2018.2.56 Jack Benny & Rochester in St. Joseph, 1945
Name/Title
Jack Benny & Rochester in St. Joseph Photo, 1945
Entry/Object ID
P2018.2.56
Description
Jack Benny & Rochester in St. Joseph Photo, 1945. b/w cropped photo. undated but Benny broadcast a show from St. Joseph on Feb. 18, 1945. The infamous incident occurred in St. Joseph when the Hotel Robidoux refused to house Edmund Anderson (Rochester) because of his race. Benny is said to have declared that if Rochester didn't stay neither did he and the hotel relented.
This photo autographed by both Benny & Rochester shows Rochester standing over a seated Benny whispering in his ear. A giant birthday cake is in the background (Benny's birthday was February 14.)
Collection
Marshall & Melanie White
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Date made
1945
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
Entertainment
Search Terms
Hotel Robidoux, Benny, Jack, Rochester, Radio Broadcasts from St. Joseph
