Copyright: 01.24.3 Last Trolley Run City Govt. Group, 1966
Name/Title
Last Trolley Run, City Council with Trolley, Photo, 1966
Entry/Object ID
P2001.24.3
Description
Last Trolley Run, City Council with Trolley, Photo, 1966. b/w. Photo of 21 men standing in two rows in front of and next to an electric trolley bus. Sign on bus "Last Trolley Run, 1887-1966, End of an Era". In the first row of men are: Walter Welsh, far left, Mayor Douglas Merrifield, third from left, then Jim Sollars. Bus driver appears fourth from right. Stamped on back: "Nov. 22, 1966".
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Date made
1966
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
Government, City government
Search Terms
City of St. Joseph, City Council, Bus, Electric Trolley
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Mar 3, 2015
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Douglas Merrifield
Person or Organization
Jim Sollars
Person or Organization
Welsh, Walter
Provenance
Notes
Photos donated by widow of Walter Welch, City Clerk, who held this position for decades, an important position prior to the change to City Manager style of government.
