Ray, Eddie: with Geo. Markley, Robt P. Jounayvaz, and young black boy, Photo, c. 1950

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Eddie Ray with Geo. Markley, Robt. Jornayvaz, c. 1950

Name/Title

Ray, Eddie: with Geo. Markley, Robt P. Jounayvaz, and young black boy, Photo, c. 1950

Entry/Object ID

P2018.8.59

Description

Ray, Eddie: with Geo. Markley, Robt P. Jornayvaz, and young black boy, Photo, c. 1950. Eddie Ray, in shirt/pants, standing between two white men in suits, a black boy about age 10 standing in front, dance band in background. The man on left is George Markley, then Vice Principal of Central High School. On the right is Robert P. Jornayvaz. Unknown event. b/w. Photo was found with others belonging to Kelsy Beshears.

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Studio

Unknown

Date made

1950

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

Search Terms

Black History in St. Joseph

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 20, 2018

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Eddie Ray

Person or Organization

GEORGE MARKLEY

Person or Organization

Robert Jornayvaz

Provenance

Notes

Items found in basement of Brookdale East Apt. Complex, the first public housing project in St. Joseph, established through the efforts of activist, Kelsey Beshears. Her son, Jerry Cooper, lived in the complex even after Kelsey's death. Donated by member of local NAACP.