Rosecrans Field at Lake Contrary Aerial Photo, c. 1920s

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Rosecrans Field at Lake Contrary, c. 1920s

Black-and-white aerial photo from the 1920s depicting six propeller airplanes parked on a grassy expanse at Rosecrans Field near Lake Contrary, surrounded by rural landscape, possibly taken by a News-Press photographer and linked to the Lew Shady collection.

Name/Title

Rosecrans Field at Lake Contrary Aerial Photo, c. 1920s

Entry/Object ID

P1998.50.9O

Description

Rosecrans Field at Lake Contrary Aerial Photo, c. 1920s. b/w. Aerial photo of six propeller airplanes parked on grassy field. Although this photo was included in the Lew Shady collection, it is doubtful that he was the photographer. This photo is similar to the photos taken by Max Haebecker, a News-Press photographer in 1922-1923. This may have been from the News Press archives. see 354.18022.31 & 52.

Collection

Lewis C. Shady Photo

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1920

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

Frederick Avenue, 3921, Rosecrans Airport at Lake Contrary

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 26, 2019

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

P354.18022.031

Provenance

Notes

Photos taken by Lewis C. Shady, Donated by his children. Shady was staff photographer for St. Joseph News-Press, late 1930's to c. 1960.