95.1H.556 Thompson, M. Jeff, as older man, c. 1875
Copyright: 95.1H.556 Thompson, M. Jeff, as older man, c. 1875
Name/Title
Thompson, M. Jeff, as Older Man, Photo c. 1875
Entry/Object ID
P1995.1H.546
Description
Thompson, M. Jeff, as Older Man, Photo c. 1875. b/w. Copy of photo engraving of Thompson near the end of his life. He died at age 50 in 1876. Head/shoulders view. This photo shows him with full head of hair, clean shaven. Wearing sash across his chest, with medal of some sort pinned to it. "Meriwether Thompson" printed below photo.
Thompson did not return to St. Joseph immediately after the Civil War, but lived in New Orleans until poor health prompted him to return to St. Joseph to live with his daughter. He died in St. Joseph and is buried in Mt. Mora Cemetery.
Original digital scan located on History CD 06.
Made/Created
Artist
NA
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
Civil wars
Search Terms
Civil War in St. Joseph, Confederate Army, Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad
