Name/Title
Kidder Fish Market, near St. Joseph Avenue, c. 1870Entry/Object ID
P2020.1.350Tags
Further researchDescription
Kidder Fish Market, near St. Joseph Avenue, c. 1870. sepia. Copy from a photo owned by donor of interior of Fish Market, Man in hat & vest standing beside open chest (ice?), wooden bucket at his feet. Another man in work attire and long apron stands opposite along counter, fish on a scale in front of him. Wooden bucket marked "Oysters" in front of him. Another bucket has small tree planted in it. Behind this man is a boy holding two fish by mouth.
In the background is a woman and girl. On their right (photo left) is a smallish taxidermy elephant, and in front of that is a stuffed bobcat. A stuffed eagle is on the counter opposite. Unidentified objects hanging from ceiling.
Letter in file from Jackie Lewin, SJM Curator of History, to donor in response to his attempt to locate the store on Dearborn St. in St. Joseph.
"It is just off St. Joseph Avenue, Today that street is 10th Street. Enclosed is a plat map section with Dearborn, Madison and Broadway. Dearborn 1st south of Broadway must refer to 1st house ."
The Kidder store in 1905 was located at 121 Market Square.
Original digital scan located on History CD 08.Made/Created
Date made
1870Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: 8½" x 11"Provenance
Notes
From photo sent by William R. Kidder, Oklahoma City, in his attempt to locate the store's address on Dearborn St. in St. Joseph. See letter included from Jackie Lewin, Curator of History, SJM.