Round Oak Collection : The museum's Round Oak Collection online
Date:
1900 ca
Description:
b/w photograph from another earlier photograph P002118 of the Dowagiac City Council with members sitting at desks positioned in a U—shape in Beckwith Theatre building office behind a wooden railing. Electric light and hand crank telephone shown. Taken at night. Pictured are (as noted on original photograph) H.A. Mason, Charles Lamareaux, (Lamoreaux) Martin Herold, Coy W. Hendryx, Frank W. Richey (Mayor), T.T. Ritter, Burt R. Thomas, S.W. Emmons, Charles Hubard (Hubbard), L. Gray.

Richey was mayor in 1899—1900. In 1899 Directory pages 148—149 City Council members and picture of chambers. In 1900 there was no electric lights and no telephone which were added in 1901 picture.
Object ID:
1991—0054.0001
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
People:
Mason, H.A.
Lamareaux, Charles
Herold, Martin
Hendryx, Coy
Richey, Frank
Ritter, Jasper
Thomas, Burt R.
Emmons, S.W.
Hubard, Charles
Gray, L.
Other #:
P002131
Print Size:
10 x 8
Search Terms:
Dowagiac City Council
Beckwith Theatre
Beckwith Memorial Building
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