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Kahn, Aaron, Portrait Photos (2), c. 1900Entry/Object ID
P1993.1H.111Description
Kahn, Aaron, Portrait Photos (2), c. 1900. b/w. Photograph of portrait photo in oval frame and one enlargement. Young man with dark hair, goatee and mustache, full-length. He is wearing a hard suit with vest, and narrow ribbon tie. He is standing by an empty chair with his hands in his pockets. See Museum Graphic, Summer, 1955, p.20.
Kahn operated a clothing & dry goods store on Corby (Market Square). His store was raided in 1863 by Quantrill's forces. He came to St. Joseph from Baltimore in 1856 He served as an outfitter for people during the Colorado Gold Rush and often offered his services to those returning to keep their gold dust safe while in town. He died in 1921.
Original digital scan located on History CD 03.Lexicon
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