James (Jim) Robert Cummins
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Title
Title
James (Jim) Robert Cummins
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Content type
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| Description |
Description
Charcoal portrait of James (Jim) Cummins (sometimes spelled Cummings) in suit coat and checked (?) shirt. The drawing is signed by the artist with "93" immediately below the signature. At the bottom right corner, "James Cummings (8)" is written in different handwriting and black ink. Immediately below that is a ? in blue ink.
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Barcode
10023119
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Creator Name
Creator: Stewart, Elmer
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Item Type
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| Date(s) |
Date(s)
1893
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Digital Collection(s)
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| Note(s) |
Note(s)
The portrait was separated from the original mat board. It is believed that most of the Stewart drawings were made from photographs. The MVO (Missouri Valley Oversize) is composed of various types of art work including paintings, sculpture, drawings and sketches, large-size photographs, posters, and other miscellaneous items.
Note Type
biographical/historical
Jim Cummins was a neighbor to the James family near Kearney, Missouri. He, along with Jese James, Doc Rupe, Silas King, and Tom Smith joined the regular service of the Confederacy under Colonel Calhoun Thornton. Later he and Jesse joined the guerrillas. Jim was not at Lawrence, but was at the Centralia massacre, September 27, 1864. After the war, some believe he was at some point a member of the James-Younger gang. Cummins sometimes used the alias Jim Johnson. He periodically stayed at the Confederate Home near Higginsville, Missouri, until his death on July 9, 1929. He is buried in the Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville.
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| Shelf Locator |
Shelf Locator
MVO-88F
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| Electronic Locator |
Electronic Locator
DVD 98
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| Use and Reproduction |
Use and Reproduction
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