Name/Title
Robidoux, Antoine, Young Man and Older Photos (2), 1843 & c. 1860Entry/Object ID
P1995.1H.115Description
Robidoux, Antoine, Young Man and Older Photos (2), 1843 & c. 1860. b/w. Antoine is the brother of Joseph Robidoux, III, founder of the city of St. Joseph. Antoine was a fur trader like his brother, he interpreted for Gen. Stephen Kearney during the Mexican War, he was involved in the Santa Fe trade and lived for many years in New Mexico, but lived in St. Joseph at the time of his death in 1860.
95.1H.115 = Copy of drawing of Antoine Robidoux as young man. He has dark curly hair, clean shaven, wearing dark jacket with high collar & wide lapel, and ascot at neck. Handwritten on back" Antoine Robidoux, 1843. (Includes 3 unmarked copies, 2 of which are sepia.)
95.1H.117 = Photo of Antoine as older man, perhaps c. age 50. He has full head of grey hair but receding hairline, mustached and beard. Wearing dark suit jacket with bow tie.. Head/shoulders pose. "Antoine Robidoux" written in script at bottom of photo. "From James Treacy Collection" typed on back. (There are 2 unmarked copies, 1 is sepia 95.1H.116 is 5" x 7" of this pose. This photo of Antoine is not definitely identified but assumed to be his photo.
95.1H.115 B: Article on Antoine by Bartlett Boder. "Is It Antoine Robidoux?
"It is quite probable that the photograph to the right of Jules C. Robidoux is hat of the failing and ill Antoine Robidoux for the additional reasons: In the 1859-1860 city directory of St. Joseph there are listed as residents, Edmond Robidoux, Felix Robidoux, Julius (Jules) C. Robidoux and the patriarch, Joseph Robidoux. As these photographs of them are generally known likenesses, the identification is beyond question. In the 1860-61 city directory there are again listed Edmond, Felix, Julius C Robidoux and their father, the venerable Joseph Robidoux, and in addition, Julius C. H. Robidoux, the young son of Julius C. Robidoux, and also the elderly Joseph E. Robidoux, often spoken of as Joseph Robidoux, Jr. or Indian Joe, whoe likeness is also generally known, and the identification is beyond question. And last but not least, the noted Antoine Robidoux. This photograph, despite the beard, shows the broad Celtic cheek bones the the known smooth-shaven likeness of Antoine when he was a young man, including the prominent Hapsburg lower lip...
General Stephen Watts Kearney was in charde of the expedition of mostly Missouri calvary troopers which first captured Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1846, and then headed westward for Southern California with Antoine Robidoux acting as interpreter and advisor to the general. Antoine's brother, Louis was already a great figure in California where he owned the huge Jurupa ranch at present day Riverside, and was, like Antoine married to a Spanish wife. Among the Spanish, Antoine was know as Don Antonio Robidoux. Judge Stephen Kearny Owen of St. Joseph is a great grandson of General Kearny, his mother Harriett Kearny Owen, being the daughter of Charles Kearny who first came to St. Josep in 1855 from St. Louis..."
Original digital scan located on History CD 04.Made/Created
Date made
1843 - 1860Place
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St. JosephState/Province
MissouriNotes
Date: 1843Lexicon
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Robidoux Family, Robidoux, AntoineRelationships
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Antoine RobidouxPerson or Organization
Stephen Watts KearneyPerson or Organization
Harriett Kearny OwenPerson or Organization
Robidoux, LouisProvenance
Notes
Photo of Antoine Robidoux as older man is from James Treacy Collection.
