Photographs

Judge James Hawkins Peck Photograph, no date (P0346)
1 photograph

Copy of a painting of Judge James Hawkins Peck, first judge of the U.S. District Court of Missouri

Peetrie-Kennedy Portraits, 1890-1892 (P0969)

Portraits of Clara Plumb Peetrie and George Kennedy

Pemiscot County Historical Society Photograph Collection, 1900 (P1160)

Copy photographs of Pemiscot County, Missouri.

Shirley Fishman Pener Papers, 1939-1948 (K1188)
0.02 c.f.

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Photographs of Pener's Men's Wear, Boy Scouts of America, Troop #53, the Talmudic Academy of Greater Kansas City, B'nai B'rith Youth, and the Ciechanowcer Aid Society.

Eunice Pennington Photographs, 1958 (P0495)
10 photographs

Snapshots of Carter County, ca. 1958, including several images of Grandin, natural features, and monuments.

Robert M. Perkins Photograph Collection, 1934-1940 (P0161)
7 photographs

Photographs of a 1942 bank picnic, and Ha Ha Tonka castle. Three oversize photos: Bishop Hogan High School senior grads 1954, Francis Xavier Class picture 1950, 1953; three postcard scrapbooks (dissassembled).

Perry County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1958, no date (P1132)

An artificial collection of photographs of Perry County, Missouri.

Nelle Peters Architecture Photograph Collection, 2009 (P0180)
14 photographs (154 MB of digital files)

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Photographs of buildings in Columbia and Jefferson City, Missouri, designed by architect Nelle Peters.

Charles E. Peterson Photographs, 1904-1940 (P0972)
6 photographs

Copy photos of Ste. Genevieve houses

Ryan K. Peterson Photograph Collection, 1995 (P1026)

Aerial photograph of construction of house

Pettis County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1902-1977 (P1138)

An artificial collection of photographs of Pettis County, Missouri.

John L. Pfeiffer Photograph Collection, 1869-1870 (P0982)
2 photographs

Copy photos of Boone County: Exchange National Bank, Trimble, Fyfer & Co. Dry Goods

Phelps County, Missouri Collection, 1921-2012 (R1303)
1.25 cubic foot (41 folders, 2 oversize, 3 photographs, 130 negatives)

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The Phelps County Collection is an ephemeral collection containing materials related to the history of Phelps County. Those materials include information on local businesses, civic and social organizations, schools, churches, historical information on the county and towns, and photographs.

Perry C. Phillips Papers, 1882-1909 (K0085)
0.23 c.f.

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Photographs and papers including a diary and autograph book concerning the personal life of Phillips, and attorney and president of the Inola Oil and Gas Company of Kansas City, MO for which there are also some records.

Sidney B. Phillips Photograph Collection, 1916-1917 (P0512)

Copy photos of the 3rd Missouri Infantry Machine Gun Co. during the Mexican Border Troubles, 1916-1917.

Phipps Photograph Album, no date (P0563)
1 folder

Cartes des visite and tintype portraits from photo album, of people from Cooper and Moniteau counties.

Photo & View Company Photographs, 1875-1934 (P0670)
7 photographs

Photos of Kansas City, MO, architecture, ca. 1902-1903 and 1934.

Photo View Company Photographs, Kansas City, ca 1932, no date (P0366)
8 photographs

8 photographs depicting Kansas City and its environs in the early 1930s

Photographs of Harmony Mission and Papinville, Missouri, 1996 (P0291)
9 photographs

snapshots from 1996 of the sites of Harmony Mission and Papinville in Bates County, Missouri

Arthur Richard Hill Photographs, 1912-1978 (SP0067)
0.4 cubic foot

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The Arthur Richard Hill Photograph collection contains photographs of various Missouri towns including Cassville, Joplin, Neosho, Pineville, Savannah, Seligman, and Springfield.

Photos from the Road Collection, 2018-2019 (C4389)

Sean Rost serves as the Oral Historian for the State Historical Society of Missouri and the Missouri Humanities Council. He started this position in January 2018. The images in this collection were taken during Rost's travels throughout the state on oral history projects and on personal time.

L.A. Pickard Sr. Photograph Collection, 1890-1908 (P0821)

Copy photos of drainage activities in the Little River Drainage District, ca. 1908, and the Dunklin County Courthouse.

Greg Pierceall Photograph Collection, 1901-1930 (P0766)
5 photographs

Copy photos of Stoutsville, MO, ca. 1901-1930.

Pike County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1890, no date (P1142)

An artificial collection of photographs of Pike County, Missouri.

Pilot Knob and Fort Davidson Snapshots, 1884, no date (P1157)

Fourteen photographs of Fort Davidson and Pilot Knob.

Gerald H. Pipes Photograph Collection, no date (P0681)
3 photographs

Photos of Calvin Cloud cabin and statues at Inspiration Point, Stone County, MO.

Platte County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1907, 1940 (P1113)

An artificial collection of photographs of Platte County, Missouri.

Greta Plemmons Collection, no date (P0784)
1 folder

Images of Phelps County historic sites and notable residents

Venta Plummer Photograph Collection, 1869-1968 (P0047)
26 photographs

Early images of Seneca in Newton County.

Haysler A. Poague Photographs, 1962, no date (P0636)
4 photographs

Photos of the Pigg and Bronoaugh family homes, Henry County.

Poehlman Family Photographs, undated (C4563)
0.1 cubic feet (2 folders)

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Portrait views of various members of the Poehlman family of Macon and Adair Counties and related members of the Grueger family from South Bend, Indiana. Also, a group photograph of the Oakwood Community Band.

Point Lisa Photographs, ca. 1904, circa 1904 (P0286)
4 photographs

Images of various rural areas around Rockport and Point Lisa ca 1904. Images might be also be Rock Port, Missouri.

S. Pommer Photograph Collection, 1886-1905 (P0056)
4 photographs

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Photos of University of Missouri Columns ca. 1892, during the clean-up following the destruction of Academic Hall in a fire. Photographs of the Boone County Courthouse and Christian Female College's Main Building.

H.V. Porter Postcard Collection, 1905-1908, no date (P0464)
1 folder

Postcards of St. Joseph and Glasgow, Missouri.

Porth Home Photograph, no date (P0543)
1 photograph

Copy photo of the Porth home, Jefferson City

Potosi, Missouri Photograph Collection, crica 1875-1935 (R0234)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder, 25 35mm negatives)

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The Potosi, Missouri Photograph Collection contains 35mm black and white negative copies of photographs of prominent citizens, commercial buildings, and street scenes in Potosi, Washington County, Missouri.

Albert Edward Prather Photograph Collection, 1919-1940 (K0612)
0.3 c.f.

Prints and negatives taken by an amateur Kansas City photographer. Included are close up images of race car drivers at the Kansas Speedway Board Track at 95th and Troost, and other car race photographs

Paul William Preisler Papers, 1902-1971 (S0235)
22 cubic feet, 322 folders, 597 photographs

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The Paul William Preisler Papers document Preisler's career as a union organizer, lawyer, photographer, and biochemist in St. Louis. They contain correspondence, legal papers, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Subjects of interest include civil liberties, legislative redistricting, and Socialism. Photographs include images of Hooverville, Labor leaders, strikes and protests, and political parties. 

Lois Pribbles Photograph Collection, 1941 (P1059)

Twenty-six photographs taken in Honolulu, Hawaii, during or shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Edward H. Price Photograph Collection, no date (P0496)
2 photographs

Copy photos of Charley Paynter Store and Bear Creek High School, Bear Creek.

Hazel Price Photograph Collection, no date (P0645)
4 photographs

Photos of Glasgow, MO: Lewis College, Pritchett College, and Glasgow Methodist Church.

Robert L. Price Photograph Collection, 1919-1920 (P0060)
25 photographs

Photographs of the Farmer's Fair and a barnwarming at the University of Missouri, ca. 1920.

Arthur W. Proetz Photograph Collection, 1890-1963 (S0537)
3 cubic feet, 1720 photographs, 1728 negatives

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Arthur W. Proetz was a lifelong resident of St. Louis, a Washington University graduate, and a surgeon. He authored the book "I Remember You St. Louis," which was illustrated with many of his photographs. The collection consists of a variety fo St. Louis scenes and family portraits, including the Worlds Fair and the Veiled Prophet.

E.P. Puckett Photographs, 1957-1958, no date (P0646)
7 photographs

Photos of historic house and business buildings in Fayette, MO, ca. 1958

Barbara Smith Pugh Collection, 1871-1990 (R1531)
1.5 cubic feet (30 folders, 1 oversize item)

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The Barbara Smith Pugh Collection contains photographs and papers created and collected by Barbara Smith Pugh during her life. Photos depict family members from both the Smith and Pugh families. Barbara was an avid genealogist and photographer from Rolla, Missouri.

Purcell Family Photographs, 1903-1951 (SP0044)
0.25 cubic foot (6 folders, 33 photographs)

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The Purcell Family Photographs collection contains photographs of the Purcell family and the Bois D'Arc, Missouri area. The photographs were taken between 1903 and 1951. It includes photographs of the Fairview school, which was a one-room schoolhouse in Pierce City, Missouri, which the Purcell children attended. The Purcell children are portrayed from childhood to adulthood.   

William Pyle Photographs, 1930-1955 (P0026)
181 photographs

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Columbia photographer William Pyle worked in the advertising department of Central Dairy, which was owned by his step-father, Dot Sappington. Central Dairy-related images, including interior and exterior views of the building, children’s field trips, “Central Baby” portraits by Peterson Studios, and photos of the Merchandettes and a sponsored baseball team.

Q.E.B.H. Portraits, 1900 (P1186)

Photographs of members of Q.E.B.H., a student honor society at the University of Missouri.

Melvin F. Rader Photograph Collection, 1945 (P1065)

One portrait of Melvin F. Rader. One snapshot by Rader of prisoners of war as Americans took over a concentration camp in Mauthausen, Austria.

Stephen J. Raiche Photograph Collection, 1856-1972 (P0474)
0.21 linear feet

Photos of historic buildings in Missouri, primarily in the St. Louis area.