Man with Rifle & Bayonet at Earthworks Snapshot, 1938

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Man with Rifle & Bayonet at Earthworks Snapshot, 1938

Name/Title

Man with Rifle & Bayonet at Earthworks Snapshot, 1938

Entry/Object ID

P2015.1.345

Description

Man with Rifle & Bayonet at Earthworks Snapshot, 1938. Man in army helmet with rifle and bayonet in charge position in front of earthworks. Background appears to be stone buildings in destroyed condition. Donated by Mary McCune with photos from E.H. Mignery Contracting, her uncle was Melvin Mignery. May be related to World War II before U.S. became officially involved? Handwritten on back: "5th & Jules St. Joseph, MO, 1938" "Bones" "L.C. Shady, News Press" "Bill Tindel"

Made/Created

Artist

Lew C. Shady

Date made

1938

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

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

4 in

Dimension Notes

Snapshot

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 28, 2015

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bill Tindel

Person or Organization

L. C. Shady

Provenance

Notes

Mary McCune's (donor) grandfather worked for E.F. Mignery (or Menery) Contracting who constructed the Blacksnake Creek Sewer in 1905. These photos were in the family until donated to the St. Joseph Museum. (Her grandfather also worked on Mckinley School, Hotel Robidoux, and Plymouth Building).

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Leyton Furlong

Date

Feb 14, 2026

Notes

The rifle on the ground appears to be a Swiss Vetterli M.78. The rifle being held by the man in the photo appears to be some kind of Mauser model (likely Swedish or a post-WWI design such as the K. 98 AZ). The helmet is a German M16 model and seems to be missing its chinstrap.