Name/Title
Photo AlbumsEntry/Object ID
2021.19.190Scope and Content
A storage box of photos and scrapbook from the Moss family. Two separately wrapped packages and a loose collection of photographs with and without protective folders.Context
1. J. B. Moss. Scrap Book - Travels in 1889 - 1890 in the Near East - just before his marriage to Mary Leach.
2. Scrap Book - St. Joseph Police Dept. during the tenure of John Doyle Barron, former St. Senator as Police Commissioner - 1957 - 1961. Letters, News Articles, BINGO (A lot of very upset Methodist) as "Gambling" dilemma (quite funny). ETC.
3. Loose photos:
A large photo in a folder of Catherine C. Moss (Barrow) in her wedding dress. A copy of the same photo in a smaller folder. A large photo of Catherine C. Moss in a folder. A narrow photo of Catherine C. Moss in a slender folder
A photo of Mary Leach in a folder, and a loose copy of the same.
Two colored large loose photos, one of Susan Wright Barton - Mrs. William Word and one of her husband William Word. There is also a loose photo of William Word 1807 - 1878. They are the great, great grandparents of Preston Moss, Jr.
Moss Home articles: An article in 'The Independent' about the Moss home being bought and turned into a Mexican Restaurant and an invitation from Preston Moss (Grandson of Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Moss) to drink and dine at the recently renovated Barbosa's Castillo.
Preston Leach Moss - Eighteen months.
A 1916 photo of Catherine C. Moss (in wedding dress) in a folder
A photo on a card of Catherine C. Moss Mar. 8th, 1904 and a copy of same in a folder.
A oval picture of Catherine C. Moss
A folder up News-Press Bulletin. Written on the outside is a note" For Walter Meirhoffer Sr. Should be a Collectors Item. The last bulletin published by News Press-Gazette. September 29 - 1972" One of the items in the bulletin is "Former State Senator J. Doyle Barrow Dies at age 81".
A loose photo of the J. B. Moss family sitting in the roof garden of their home.
Unknown photos: A loose picture of a distinguishing looking man; a young boy in an oval picture on a slender card; a photo in a folder of a young man; a photo in a folder of a baby (6mos. to a year old) wearing a hat and sweaterDimensions
Dimension Notes
16.5" x 20.5" x 3.5"