The area formerly known as Chitwood is now incorporated into western Joplin -- general area of Perkins and Schifferdecker streets today. Also, this image is found in book "Southwest Missouri Mining" by Jerry Pryor (Charleston SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2000). The caption on page 17, names C. Lafferty at the foot of the two unidentified men in this particular image but it is not clear which of the two is Lafferty.
Provenance
Donor unknown.
Rights
Print image in public domain; digital image property of Joplin Museum Complex, Everett J. Ritchie Tri-State Mining Museum Collection of Joplin, Missouri, and contributed for use in Missouri State Library 2006 LSTA Digitization Project as published by Missouri Southern State University Spiva Library; see project copyright statement at http://powersmuseum.com/exhibits/riches-from-the-earth/riches-from-the-earth-copyright.html