Louisiana Purchase Monument, Jefferson City, MO, Photos (2), c. 1950s

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

93.1H.230 Louisiana Purchase Monument, Jefferson City, MO

Name/Title

Louisiana Purchase Monument, Jefferson City, MO, Photos (2), c. 1950s

Entry/Object ID

P1993.1H.230

Description

Louisiana Purchase Monument, Jefferson City, MO, Photos (2), c. 1950s. sepia & b/w. Two photos of a monument in Missouri's State Capital, Jefferson City, commemorating the signing of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. This bronze by Karl Bitter shows Robert Livingston (standing), James Monroe (seated), and Francis Barbe-Marbois signing the document more commonly known as the 'Louisiana Purchase' in which the United States purchased the land west of the Mississippi River. The sculpture was originally designed for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair and made out of staff, a temporary plaster and fiber material. It was recast in bronze for the Capitol Complex. Original digital scan located on History CD 03

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1803

Place

City

Jefferson City

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

Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson City Monuments, Louisiana Purchase Monument, Jefferson City

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

7 in

Dimension Notes

#231 is b/w. *8" x 10"

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

James Madison

Person or Organization

Robert Livingston

Person or Organization

Karl Bitter

Person or Organization

Francis Barbe-Marbois