Lau, Gustav, Dr. Portrait Photo, c. 1960. b/w. Formal portrait photo of man in mid-life, balding, clean shaven, wearing grayish suit jacket with checked knotted tie.
Dr. Lau was a general surgeon practicing in the Kirkpatrick Building in St. Joseph. He also trained in heart surgery in Germany. He came to St. Joseph from Germany at age 14 where he had relatives who ran Lau Bakery. He was fostered by Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bockmeyer who sponsored his medical training. He graduated from St. Louis University Medical School in 1905, serving his internship at Ensworth Hospital in St. Joseph. He built at home at 2106 Lovers Lane. He died in 1947.
Original digital scan located on History CD 03
