Name/Title
Larabee Mills & Elevator Storage Facility, St. Joseph, MO, Photos (5), c.1929Entry/Object ID
P1998.43.5Description
Larabee Mills & Elevator Storage Facility, St. Joseph, MO, Photo, c.1929. b/w. Four views of completed addition of storage tanks to the existing Larabee Mills, situated in St. Joseph, MO along the Missouri River. (See 2018.25.95 for Lehr Construction blueprint on this project.).
St. Joseph News-Press, Nov. 3, 1929 carried an article with news photo of the completion of this project with caption "A view of the new 1,000,000 bushel storage addition to the St. Joseph plant of the Larabee Flour Mills Company. It was completed early last September. The company now has storage capacity of 2,250,000 bushels.
A = View of entire mill complex with 8 story brick building on photo left, with "Larabee" sign on top, flour mill, then storage bins, followed by 2-story office building on photo right. 1920's era automobiles parked in front, Railroad track along front.
B&C = View of row of grain storage bins, boxcars on rail tracks in front of bins. 2 copies.
D&E = Single view of tall grain elevator, with box cars entering covered single-story brick building in front of elevator. This is likely the Larabee Mills Elevator in Elwood, Kansas, although it is not specifically identified as to location. 2 copies.
Original digital scan located on History CD 20.Made/Created
Studio
Cook Photo Co.Date made
1929Place
City
St. JosephState/Province
MissouriLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
MillsSearch Terms
Larabee Mills, Lehr Construction Co.Dimensions
Height
8 inWidth
10 inDimension Notes
affixed to linen backingRelationships
Related Entries
Notes
AM2018.025.00095, P1998.050.00059, P354.18023.206Provenance
Notes
Photos donated by Lehr Construction Co., former Vice President and descendant of founder.
