ARMOUR & CO EXPLOSION/SCENE OF EXPLOSION---MAY 22,1930

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Black-and-white photograph depicting the aftermath of the Armour & Co. explosion in St. Joseph, Missouri, on May 22, 1930. Surrounding the scene are remnants of industrial buildings, heavily damaged and partially collapsed. Debris is scattered along the railroad tracks in the foreground, where several freight cars are visible, one of which is partially overturned. A large crane stands amid the rubble.

Black-and-white photograph depicting the aftermath of the Armour & Co. explosion in St. Joseph, Missouri, on May 22, 1930. Surrounding the scene are remnants of industrial buildings, heavily damaged and partially collapsed. Debris is scattered along the railroad tracks in the foreground, where several freight cars are visible, one of which is partially overturned. A large crane stands amid the rubble.

Name/Title

ARMOUR & CO EXPLOSION/SCENE OF EXPLOSION---MAY 22,1930

Entry/Object ID

1984.21.40

Description

ARMOUR & CO EXPLOSION/SCENE OF EXPLOSION---MAY 22,1930

Photograph Details

Subject

Site of explosion of Armour and Company

Subject Person or Organization

Armour and Company

Subject Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Collection

COOK CAMERA

Made/Created

Date made

1930

Notes

Early Date: 1930

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Negative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good