Municipal Airport (the first Rosecrans Field) at Lake Contrary, Aerial View, 1922

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Rosecrans Field, c. 1920's

1922 black-and-white aerial photograph captures Municipal Airport, also known as the first Rosecrans Field, showcasing a grassy airfield with several biplanes parked in neat rows. A nearby city street lies in the foreground, while in the distance, Lake Contrary is visible along with a racetrack, with the landscape stretching towards the mighty Missouri River.

Name/Title

Municipal Airport (the first Rosecrans Field) at Lake Contrary, Aerial View, 1922

Entry/Object ID

P354.18022.52

Description

Municipal Airport (the first Rosecrans Field) at Lake Contrary, Aerial View, 1922. b/w. Aerial view of bi-planes parked on grassy field. City street in foreground. More distant view than prior. Lake Contrary in background. From Index: "Rosecrans airfield & Lake Contrary racetrack. air view. View to north towards Missouri River." For Original digital scan see History 20 CD.

Made/Created

Artist

MAX HABECKER

Date made

1922

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

Airplanes

Search Terms

Municipal Airport at Lake Contrary, Rosecrans Field

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 6, 2019

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Max Habecker

Provenance

Notes

Photographs taken in c. 1920's by Max Habecker, St. Joseph News-Press Photographer, affixed in photo album.