Old Saint Jo, Gateway to the West, 1799-1932

Book

St. Joseph Museums

Ashton Place, 1890

Name/Title

Old Saint Jo, Gateway to the West, 1799-1932

Entry/Object ID

L1979.32.1

Description

Old Saint Jo, Gateway to the West, 1799-1932 is divided into two parts. The first one is the chronological story of Saint Jo and the second is a series of brief sketches of sixty individuals and families who were some of the 'builders' of the area. The black-and-white illustrations in the book were contributed by Don Reynolds of the St. Joseph Museum. The color pictures were the work of John Falter, a native of the Missouri River Valley. Gives history of St. Joseph as five towns: Indian Trading Post Queen of River Towns End of the Railroad Wholesale Town Agri-Town (See Photos scanned\History, St. Joseph) Illustrations from book attached to this record were originally digitized on History CD 10. 466/Hardbound/Illustrations/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Architecture, Government, Museums, Pony express, Civil wars, Clubs, Railroads

Search Terms

St. Joseph-Missouri, Jesse James, Pony Express, Civil War-Missouri, Transcontinental Railroad, Indian Trading, Tootle's Opera House, Benton Club, St. Joseph, Missouri, Business, St. Joseph History, Ashton Place, Beauvais House, Blacksnake Hills, Ferry, City Hall Market Square, Edgar House, Hall Street, Tootle House, Hall Street Wedding, Lewis & Clark, Lincoln in St. Joseph, Logan Family, Mail Car, Missouri Mule, Missouri River Flood, Native American, Missouri River Indians, Missouri River Stevedores, Missouri River, Missouri Riverfront, Patee House, Tootle Lemon Bank, Tootle Opera House, Wholesale Row, Stained Glass Window, Pony Express Rider

Book Details

Author

Sheridan Logan

Place Published

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Date Published

1979

Call No.

StJoArea LO

LCCN

78-64765

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Logan, Sheridan

Person or Organization

Thomas Ashton

Person or Organization

Abraham Lincoln

Person or Organization

Caroline Logan

Person or Organization

Majors, Alexander

Person or Organization

Robidoux, Joseph

Related Entries

Notes

L1984.018.00002, L2009.003.00358