James Home, 1318 Lafayette, Street Extension Photo, 1895

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

93.1H.101 James Home, 1318 Lafayette, Prep for Relocation, 1939

Name/Title

James Home, 1318 Lafayette, Street Extension Photo, 1895

Entry/Object ID

538/12690

Description

James Home, 1318 Lafayette, Street Extension Photo, 1895 b/w. Photo of the home at 1318 Lafayette St. where Jesse James was killed in 1882 as it was being prepared for raising due to Lafayette Street extension This photo shows the house behind the moving crew. Men lined up on the road out front with two wagons each drawn by two horses. Railroad ties piled in front. Below grade is a horse-drawn carriage seen a bottom center. Sign on house says "Stay Out or Pay 25¢" Another house, 2-story, stands at photo left. (Copy is 93.1H.101) Includes negative. Original digital scan located on History CD 02.

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1895

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

Search Terms

Lafayette Street, 1318, James Home, Jesse James, James, Jesse, Lafayette Street

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 31, 2020

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

James Jesse

Provenance

Notes

Jesse James home at 1318 Lafayette was moved from its original site to the Belt Highway in 1939. THis phone between 1882 & 1939.