John Donovan Portait Photo, c. 1900 Donovan, John Portrait Photos (2), c. 1900
Entry/Object ID
P2020.1.201
Description
John Donovan Portrait Photos (2), c. 1900. sepia. Formal portrait photo. Head/shoulders view. Photo of mature man with receding hairline, clean shaven except for mustache. wearing 3-piece light suit with faint stripe pattern, knotted dot tie. Handwritten on back" John Donovan, Jr."
Donovan was a founder of the German American Bank, 7th & Felix, In 1893, he concentrated his efforts as President of St. Joseph Stock Yards Co.. He was successful in encouraging Swift to open a packing plant in St. Joseph and as result the thriving meat packing district was created that lasted until the 1970s. He married Emma Patee, daughter of John Patee of Patee House Hotel.
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Date made
1900
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
Banks
Search Terms
Donovan Family, Stock Yards, St. Joseph Stock Yards, German American Bank
