Photograph

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Photograph: Photo of a newspaper article about St. Vincent's Club, a club for homeless men, Circa 1932
Photograph

Photo of a newspaper article about St. Vincent's Club, a club for homeless men, Circa 1932

Name/Title

Photograph

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.37

Description

Photo of a newspaper article about St. Vincent's Club, a club for homeless men, and other businesses located at the same location. https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/2ndstreet/2ndstreet.html

Photograph Details

Subject

Ad

Subject Person or Organization

St. Vincent's Club

Subject Place

Location

111 North 2nd Street

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Context

The first photograph details a newspaper article about a club for homeless men, St. Vincent's Club, located at 111 North Second Street, in St. Joseph, MO, Circa 1932. The photograph comes from the Memory Lane website, where information includes: Opening in December 1932, St Vincent's Club provided lodging for homeless men. The new club adjoined the St Vincent Cafeteria on the south. Sleeping quarters, showers and fumigating plant was located on the 2nd floor. The 1st floor housed the clubroom, a barber shop, a shoe repairing stand, letter writing facilities and an employment bureau. The second photograph is an ad for a liquor dealer located at 111 North Second Street. Circa 1896.

Collection

PHOTOGRAPH

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

St. Vincent's Club, St. Joseph News Press