Lake Contrary Sail Boating Photo, c. 1900

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Lake Contrary Sail Boating, c. 1900: Black-and-white photograph from circa 1900 by E. J. Prawitz of Majestic Studios, showcasing two sailboats gliding across the shimmering expanse of Lake Contrary. Several people are seated in the boats, with the background showcasing a tranquil landscape of distant trees and rolling hills.
Lake Contrary Sail Boating, c. 1900

Black-and-white photograph from circa 1900 by E. J. Prawitz of Majestic Studios, showcasing two sailboats gliding across the shimmering expanse of Lake Contrary. Several people are seated in the boats, with the background showcasing a tranquil landscape of distant trees and rolling hills.

Name/Title

Lake Contrary Sail Boating Photo, c. 1900

Entry/Object ID

P354.18022.83

Description

Lake Contrary Sail Boating Photo, c. 1900. b/w. Photo of two sailboats with people skimming across Lake Contrary. Re-print of photo taken by E. J. Prawitz of Majestic Studios, included as news photo in Jan. 27, 1923, issue of St. Joseph News Press. Headline: When Contrary Was in its Glory Some Years Ago. Article related to the filling of the lake with silt and the need to save the lake. It was accompanied by a current photo of the lake with levels so low that weeds protruded. For Original digital scan see History 20 CD

Made/Created

Artist

MAX HABECKER

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

Search Terms

Lake Contrary, Lake Contrary Boating

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 6, 2019

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Max Habecker

Provenance

Notes

Photographs taken in c. 1920's by Max Habecker, St. Joseph News-Press Photographer, affixed in photo album.