Robidoux (Louis) Saloon, 1038 Union St., Kansas City, MO, Photo, 1889

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Louis Robidoux Saloon, Kansas City, 1889

Name/Title

Robidoux (Louis) Saloon, 1038 Union St., Kansas City, MO, Photo, 1889

Entry/Object ID

P1992.48.28

Description

Robidoux (Louis) Saloon, 1038 Union St., Kansas City, MO, Photo, 1889. b/w. Photo of exterior of saloon & liquor store with five men in suits, hats, two are black men, standing in front. One man is shaking hands with the store clerk (bartender?) "Robidoux" sign painted on glass display window at photo left. "Saloon" painted above display window on right. "Old Kentucky Whiskey" sign above store awning and on sign below left display window. Handwritten on back: "1038 Union across from Union Depot in West Bottoms, 1889" Photographer stamp: "The Herndon-View Co, 1021 Main, Kansas City, MO"

Made/Created

Studio

Herndon-View Co, Kansas City, MO.

Date made

1889

Place

City

Kansas City

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

Robidoux Family, Robidoux Saloon, Kansas City

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 5¾" x 4" on black cardboard mat, 9" x 7"

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 2, 2020

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Robidoux, Louis

Provenance

Notes

Transferred to SJM by KC Library from donation originally to them by Orral Messmore Robidoux, wife of Louis Robidoux, son of Jule C. Robidoux.