St. Joseph Public Library Digital Archives

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	Cartoons of St. Joe Boys Pt. 2 "Cartoons of St. Joe Boys" published in 1905 by Frank F. Finch, staff cartoonist for the St. Joseph News-Press at the time, features many prominent St. Joseph businessmen all accompanied by the artist's signature "The Bird." Shortly after the publication of the book Finch left the News-Press for the St. Joseph Gazette. Finch was at the Gazette for only a few months before leaving St. Joseph to join the staff of the Rocky Mountain News in Denver Colorado. From the St. Joseph News-Press, September 27, 1905: "Cartoons has involved a great deal of work upon the part of Finch and The Bird. It contains almost 300 pen sketches of well-known and popular St. Joseph men, with hints at their special hobbies. The pictures have been made with great care and the work is highly creditable to the young man who has done and is doing much toward entertaining the readers of The News-Press each day." View Collection »
	Cartoons of St. Joe Boys Pt. 1 "Cartoons of St. Joe Boys" published in 1905 by Frank F. Finch, staff cartoonist for the St. Joseph News-Press at the time, features many prominent St. Joseph businessmen all accompanied by the artist's signature "The Bird." Shortly after the publication of the book Finch left the News-Press for the St. Joseph Gazette. Finch was at the Gazette for only a few months before leaving St. Joseph to join the staff of the Rocky Mountain News in Denver Colorado. From the St. Joseph News-Press, September 27, 1905: "Cartoons has involved a great deal of work upon the part of Finch and The Bird. It contains almost 300 pen sketches of well-known and popular St. Joseph men, with hints at their special hobbies. The pictures have been made with great care and the work is highly creditable to the young man who has done and is doing much toward entertaining the readers of The News-Press each day." View Collection »
	The Policeman’s News A technical journal devoted to the interests of policemen, sheriffs, wardens, and all other guardians of peace. View Collection »
	Illustrated Review of St. Joseph, MO: Comprising of a Brief History of the Metropolis of the West 1887 View Collection »
	Pictorial St. Joseph Promotional booklet of St. Joseph businesses, homes, and individuals. View Collection »
	Atlas of Ownership Maps Buchanan County, Missouri The Atlas of Ownership Maps of Buchanan County, Missouri was compiled by Mo-Kan Regional Council in 1978. It includes the plats as copied in 1855, as well as the 1978 ownership maps. View Collection »
	The Armour Oval The Armour Oval was the official organ of the Armour Packing Company. This issue details the explosion of the facility on May 8, 1930, that killed several employees. View Collection »
	Souvenir of St. Joseph Photographs of notable sites, buildings, and streetscapes in St. Joseph, MO. View Collection »
	Men of St. Joseph in Nineteen Hundred and Two View Collection »
	The St. Joseph of the Future In 1910 the St. Joseph Ad Club contracted Charles Mulford Robinson to conduct a study and prepare a plan for "St. Joseph's growth and adornment." Robinson's plan was part of the City Beautiful movement. The plan includes maps and photographs taken by Robinson. View Collection »
	Historical Souvenir St. Joseph, MO 1902 This booklet features businesses and business owners in St. Joseph circa 1902. Additionally if features many photos of architecture and individuals from this period in St. Joseph's history. View Collection »
	Third Annual Catalogue Of St. Joseph Female College 1878-1879 Printed in 1879, this 25 page booklet contains information on classes, tuition, faculty and students of the St. Joseph Female College for the 1878-1879 school year. The college was located at 12th and Penn Street, which is currently home to the Patee House Museum. View Collection »
	Lozo-Needles Photo Index The Lozo-Needles Photo Album collection contains photographs of prominent citizens from St. Joseph, Missouri during the late 1800’s. Alexander Lozo had a photography studio during the years 1871 to 1889 at various locations in the Downtown area. Lozo passed away on April 23, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois. John T. Needles had a photography studio during the years 1874 to 1882 at various locations in the Downtown area. Needles passed away in 1891 in Colorado. View Collection »
	St. Joseph’s Jubilee 1899 The Official Program for St. Joseph’s Jubilee Fall Festivities. September 4-9, 1899. View Collection »
	Saint Joseph, Mo. Saint Joseph, Mo. by R.R. Vineyard is an 8 page booklet on the history of St. Joseph prior to 1903. View Collection »
	Saint Joseph, Missouri 1907 This 20 page booklet was printed in 1907 by the St. Joseph Business Men's League to "present the natural and material advantages of St. Joseph and the surrounding territory to those seeking locations for business, homes and investments, and to assist in the establishment of new enterprise." View Collection »
	Saint Joseph, Missouri “The City Worth While” This 35 page booklet was printed by the Combe Printing Company and compiled by the Commerce Club of St. Joseph, Missouri. The purpose of the booklet was to attact new people and businesses to our city. The booklet contains information on churches, schools, clubs, manufacturers and other areas of interest to a newcomer. View Collection »
	Men Who Make St. Joseph “The City Worth While” Men Who Make St. Joseph “The City Worth While” was compiled and published in 1920 by W.P. Tracy. This book contains several biographies and photographs of prominent citizens of the time. Printed and bound by Combe Printing Co. View Collection »
	Lozo-Needles Photo Album Volume 4 The Lozo-Needles Photo Album collection contains photographs of early settlers of St. Joseph and Buchanan County. The project was initiated by Ripley R. Calkins for the St. Joseph Industrial and Agricultural Exposition in 1875. The photos are the works of prominent photographers J. T. Needles and Alexander Lozo. View Collection »
	Lozo-Needles Photo Album Volume 3 The Lozo-Needles Photo Album collection contains photographs of early settlers of St. Joseph and Buchanan County. The project was initiated by Ripley R. Calkins for the St. Joseph Industrial and Agricultural Exposition in 1875. The photos are the works of prominent photographers J. T. Needles and Alexander Lozo. View Collection »
	Lozo-Needles Photo Album Volume 2 The Lozo-Needles Photo Album collection contains photographs of early settlers of St. Joseph and Buchanan County. The project was initiated by Ripley R. Calkins for the St. Joseph Industrial and Agricultural Exposition in 1875. The photos are the works of prominent photographers J. T. Needles and Alexander Lozo. View Collection »
	Lozo-Needles Photo Album Volume 1 The Lozo-Needles Photo Album collection contains photographs of early settlers of St. Joseph and Buchanan County. The project was initiated by Ripley R. Calkins for the St. Joseph Industrial and Agricultural Exposition in 1875. The photos are the works of prominent photographers J. T. Needles and Alexander Lozo. View Collection »
	Illustrated Souvenir of St. Joseph, Mo. The Illustrated Souvenir of St. Joseph, Mo is a small 11 page booklet published by Vandercook Engraving and Publishing Company Chicago, IL. Some of the illustration captions refer to “Edward Street.” Edward Street illustrations were probably supposed to be labeled Edmond Street. View Collection »
	Historical And Descriptive Review Of Saint Joseph, Missouri An 1889 descriptive review of St. Joseph, Missouri and “Her wealth and industry, her phenomenal growth and admirable enterprise, her manufacturing inducements and commercial advantages, with notices of her prosperous institutions and progressive men.” View Collection »
	1900 St. Joseph Fire Department Souvenir History Published by the Board of Trustees Firemens Relief Fund, this book contains “a succinct history of the St. Joseph Fire Department from the inception of the first Volunteer Brigade to September 1st 1900.” 82 images in collection View Collection »