St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad Crew in front of Train Car at Round House, c. 1920

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad Crewr at Round House c. 1920

Name/Title

St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad Crew in front of Train Car at Round House, c. 1920

Entry/Object ID

P2014.7.4

Description

St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad Crew in front of Train Car at Round House, C. 1920. Scene at Round House where trains were turned around. The Train car is St. Joseph & Grand Island #113 and has round windows from which certain employees are pictured. In front of the train car, which is perpendicular to the tracks, is a row of employees sitting on the round table. The photo is taken from a distance and the individuals are very small in comparison. Unidentified, undated.

Made/Created

Artist

Rafalee Johnson

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

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Railroads

Search Terms

Railroad Crew, Round House, St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 8½" x 6½" on cardboard mat, 10" x 12"

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Sep 3, 2014

Provenance

Notes

Donor's grandfather was William Katzman, who worked as a Machinist in St. Joseph, MO for the St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad. These photos have been in her family.