Western Tablet Co, Photo, 1942 & Press Equipment Install 1977
Entry/Object ID
P2018.25.80
Description
Western Tablet & Stationery Co, Photo, 1942 & Equipment Install 1977. b/w. One photo dated 1942 of the manufacturing plant at 11th & Mitchell, taken from the corner of the 5-story, brick building with many paned windows, showing the 11th Street & Mitchell Avenue sides, with flag on pole atop. 1930s & 1940s autos parked along streets. Photo by Cook's Camera Shop. dated 1942.
Two views of the efforts using a crane to position a pallet of equipment, presses from Germany through a window on the 5th story. Stamped on back, 1977. Photos sent to Jim Lehr by Steve Slater.
Newspaper article inserted describes these as six new presses and paper handling devices imported from Germany. Also 1977 correspondence from Lehr describing the lifting of the equipment, labor needed, and time required.
Made/Created
Artist
Stephen R. Slater
Studio
Cook Photo Co.
Date made
1942 - 1977
Place
City
St. Joseph
State/Province
Missouri
Notes
Date: 1942
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
Manufacturers
Search Terms
Lehr Construction Company, Western Tablet & Stationery Co., Westab
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: "8" x 10"
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Jun 13, 2018
Provenance
Notes
Photos taken by Lehr Construction Company of building sites from their company. Donated by Jim Lehr, a fourth generation owner.
