First Jackson County courthouse | Digital Collections

Description

The first courthouse of Jackson County in Missouri that is constructed of logs and stone. A sign on the roof edge states, "FIRST COURT HOUSE of JACKSON COUNTY. BUILT 1827." Sign under the eve states, "COMMUNITY WELFARE." The building has two front doors, one window to the right of the right-hand door, six front posts, a cross-bar wooden fence along the roof line, and a stone chimney at each end.

Note

Handwritten on back, "Old Log Court House. Independence - Carleinan broadcast. Francis Parkman. Tec Malone." Stamped on back, "Sunday Oct 20 1940. Today (WEAF 2 p.m.) the Pilgrim visits the old log courthouse at Independence, Mo. whence began the great westward trek immortalized by Francis Parkman in The Oregon Trail."

Date Issued

1940-10-20

Type

Image

Extent

1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm

Genre

Gelatin silver prints

Architectural photographs

Member of

Ted Malone Collection

Publisher

Ewing Galloway

Time Period

1931-1940

Subject (Name)

WEAF (Radio station : New York, N.Y)

Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893

Subject (Topical)

Courthouses

Buildings

Subject (Geographic)

Jackson County (Mo.)

Rights

Copyright Not Evaluated

Rights Note

Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.

To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0187

Source

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Unit

LaBudde Special Collections