Photograph, Black-and-White

Photograph

The Salvation Army Central Territory Museum

Name/Title

Photograph, Black-and-White

Entry/Object ID

2026.1.31

Description

Photo taken at the Tree of Lights in St. Louis, Missouri. A woman, three civilian men, and a Salvation Army officer stand next to the base of the display, with one of the men holding a light bulb. The people are identified as follows: Emil Brill; Laura Mae Brown; Earl Fisher; Brigadier Gordon Foubister; and Arthur Atkinson.

Acquisition

Accession

2026.1

Source or Donor

Central Territory Museum - Found in Collection

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Credit Line

Central Territory Museum Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1967 - 1968

Place

City

St. Louis

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

back of photo

Transcription

Lighting the last bulb which turned on the star for the Tree of Lights in St. Louis completing a successful drive for $60, 000. L to R Mr. Emil Brill, Miss Laura Mae Brown, Mr. Earl Fisher, Brigadier Gordon Foubister, Mr. Arthur Atkinson

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Type

Stamp

Location

back of photo

Transcription

Ferguson / Please Credit / Staff Photograph / St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Midland Division

Related Places

Place

City

St. Louis

State/Province

Missouri

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America