St. Joseph Missouri 1853 Engraving News Article, St. Joseph News-Press, February 1976
Entry/Object ID
AM2007.8.11
Scope and Content
St. Joseph Missouri 1853 Engraving News Article, St. Joseph News-Press, February 1976
Newspaper photo. This pictured engraving lured many persons from the eastern part of the United States and from Germany and other European countries to St. Joseph, Missouri.
This picture was made by Hermann K. Emyer, an engraver and publisher, then based in St. Louis, in 1853. The picture appeared in the book. The United States illustrated in 1855 and was reprinted in another book. Universum, which was published in Europe and printed in Germany and in England. At the time the view was made, probably from the vicinity of 13th street, south of Messanie, St. Joseph was just ten years old but it had a population of several thousand.
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St. Joseph, MO., St. Joseph News Press, St. Joseph History, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Buchanan County Courthouse
