U.S. Post Office & Court House, St. Joseph, Missouri, Photo Postcard, c. 1940
Entry/Object ID
AM2001.13.34K
Scope and Content
U.S. Post Office & Court House, St. Joseph, Missouri, Photo Postcard, c. 1940. Colorized photo of Post Office and Federal Court Building that in 1939 replaced the original Post Office & Custom House on the S.E. corner of 8th & Edmond St. "United States Post Office and Court House, St. Joseph, Missouri" Photo by L.C. Shady. Unmailed. 4 copies. Same photo as 98.50.56A-D and 14.7.1S
Caption:
"The New U.S. Post Office and Court House, built in 1939 at a cost of approximately $775,000 is one of the finest examples of modern architecture.
Handwritten on the back:
"The only thing we've got to show for all the New Deal Expenditures. You're right I am a sour old Republican but in spite of the New Deal am glad that I live in America.
Printed by Shafer News Agency, St. Joseph, Missouri.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Postcard
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Writing Media
Nomenclature Class
Written Communication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Post offices
Search Terms
Eighth Street & Edmond Street, U.S. Post Office and Court House, Edmond Street, Eighth Street