Family Collections

Head and shoulder profile. On the back is a three-cent stamp and "J. A. Scholten, Photographer, St. Louis, Mo."

Old Oregon Trail ruts in solid rock near Splitrock, Wyoming.

Pony Express Station at Fort Bridger

Portrait identified as Professor J. R. Clay, President of Northwest Missouri College in Albany, Missouri.

417 North 9th Street, Saint Joseph, Missouri. (Four copies.)

Ezra Meeker at old Fort Bridger.

The stone wall was built by the Mormons.

Fort Bridger rock wall built by Mormons. Taken by Albert Park, Casper, Wyoming.

Photograph in Akard collection. His relationship to James J. Akard, captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War, is unknown. Handwritten on the front is, "Saml Smith." It is assumed that Saml is an abbreviated form for Samuel.

Photograph in Akard collection. His relationship to James J. Akard, captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War, is unknown. "Scheirenberg" is handwritten on front of photo.

Unidentified group children. On back, "3600 light oak, Guitar." Photo has lower left corner missing.

At the bottom left in a box, "Soldiers Orphans and Widows/Home--and Hospital,/St. Joseph Missouri." On the righthand side at the bottom in the same type of box, "J. A. Storm and W. Angelo Powell/Architects and Superintendents/St. Joseph Missouri." Printed on the reverse is "From the/New York Gallery,/North Side Market Square,/St. Joseph, MO./L. A. Furlong & Co." A handwritten line is drawn through the Furlong name and handwritten below is "Crowther Bros." According to "The History of Buchanan County, Missouri," (1881) J. A. Storm, architect, was a long-time partner in "contracting and building with John C. Evans," but "in 1865, he sold out to DeClue & Shivel, and for one season, in company with W. Angelo Powell, conducted a real estate and architect's office" (p. 908).

Lumberyard with view down pathway between high stacks of lumber.

Inscription on back of photo reads, "Site of Sweetwater Crossing, taken Aug. 20, 1923 by Albert Park, County Surveyor of Casper, Wyo., Independence Rock in distance. Granite mountains in background. Devil's Gate can be seen at left end of granite ridge. Ezra Meeker looking for relics."

Dressed ca. late 1870s; "St. Joseph, Missouri" on cardboard frame.

Ca. late 1800s

Two girls and one boy. Back of photograph has "Douglass. Photographer, Columbia, Mo."

Tintype of four men is part of the James J. Akard collection. Their relationships to James J. Akard, captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War, is unknown.

Dressed in suit, c. 1950s or later.

Unidentified portrait photograph in Akard collection. His relationship to James J. Akard, captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War, is unknown.

Unidentified portrait photograph in Akard collection. His relationship to James J. Akard, captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War, is unknown.

Mounted on board.

Handtinted photograph of unidentified woman, ca. 1800s.

Dressed in twentieth century clothing. Photo in presentation folder with "Delar, Rockefeller Center, New York" on the front.

Dressed in late 1800s clothing. Inscription on back: "Dear (?)Jeannette ?"