Copyright: 67.3.2 St. Joseph & Denver City RR Crew, c. 1875
Name/Title
St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad Crew, c. 1875
Entry/Object ID
P1967.3.2
Description
St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad Crew, c. 1875. Group photo of 33 men in work attire holding their hats, some wearing suspenders. Top of engine sitting in front on which "St. Jo & DC R.R. and the number 2) appears. Father of donor identified in photo as L.P. Robinson. Pose different Sepia, faded.
Handwritten on back:
"Taken either at St. Joseph, Mo or Ellwood, Kas. between 1872 and 1877.
Shop crew of St. Joy & Denver City R.T., later St. Joseph & Grand Island Re., now part of Union Pacific System."
Made/Created
Artist
D. S. Mitchell
Date made
1875
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
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Railroads
Search Terms
St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad, St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: 9½" x 7¼"
matted on cream cardboard with scrolled border, 10" x 12"
Condition
Overall Condition
Poor
Overall Condition
Fair
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Dec 7, 2004
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
L. P. Robinson
Related Entries
Notes
P1967.003.00001
Provenance
Notes
Donor is child of person pictured and the photo has been in the family's possession.
