Copyright: 2017.2.121 St. Joseph & Grand Island RR Band, c. 1900
Name/Title
St. Joseph & Grand Island, Union Pacific Railroad Band Photo, c. 1900
Entry/Object ID
P2017.2.121
Description
St. Joseph & Grand Island, Union Pacific Railroad Band Photo, c. 1900. b/w. Photo of group of 23 men, wearing denim coveralls or bib overalls, with railroad conductor style caps, holding brass or woodwind instruments. Man in center front row is similarly attired but in light colored clothing. Bass drum in front labeled "ST.J.& G.I. St. Joseph, MO., U.P. Band Central Div." The Union Pacific logo in center of drum. Photo most likely taken in front of Union Depot in St. Joseph. undated. Men unidentified.
Collection
Marshall & Melanie White
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Date made
1900
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
Music, Railroads
Search Terms
Union Pacific Railroad, St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad, St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad Band
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Width
10 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Oct 10, 2016
Provenance
Notes
Photos collected by donor from purchases at various flea markets and estate sales.
