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1895 Enhanced 16x20" Photo of LEMP Girl in Heart Dotted Dress w/ Bow & Arrow
- Hand painted or airbrushed, from LEMP Family Estate
This photo originates from the Estate of Karl H. Lemp, Jr. (1959-2023), in St. Louis, tracing back to John Lemp (1838-1912)of Boise, Idaho, who was locally known as the BEER BARON OF BOISE. Although not identified on the photo itself, it is believed this is one of John and Kate Lemp's 4 daughters.
John Lemp arrived in the United States in 1852 alone, at the ripe old age of 14 from Neiderweisel, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany where he was born on April 21, 1838. He made his way to Idaho in 1863.
After landing in New York, he made his way to Louisville, Kentucky where he clerked in a store until 1859, when he headed west to prospect in the Colorado gold fields. Not finding much success there, he, and a group of prospectors, headed for the Idaho gold strikes. He arrived in Boise On July 8, 1863, one day after the town was surveyed and platted.
He mined for awhile in the Boise Basin, then returned to Boise and built a small brewery which became one of the largest producers in the territory, turning out 1200 barrels a year. He owned several saloons and had a hand in building many of the early business houses. He was a generous giver and was said to have personally paid for the burials of at least 20 area pioneers. He was a great reader of history and was known for his unusual knowledge of historic facts. He was fondly nicknamed "The Beer Baron of Boise."
In later years, Mr. Lemp invested heavily in ranch property and livestock. His ranch holdings, in both Ada and Canyon county's, included 5,000 acres. In 1905, John was the proprietor of Lemp's dry goods store at 809-811 Main street; was proprietor of Boise Brewery at 311 Main Street; and had a saloon at 621 Main Street.
In addition to his real estate investments, Lemp had a large farm where he produced grain, fruit, and livestock. He became involved in the construction of the Settlers Canal in 1887 and owned the canal until 1901. He was a major stockholder in the First National Bank of Idaho, of which he served as president of from 1882 to 1889. He served as president of the Boise Rapid Transit Company. Lemp also served as mayor of Boise from 1874 to 1876, member of the constitutional convention and was a city councilman for about twenty years. He was president of the Boise Turnverein Club and was a supporter of the city's volunteer fire department.
John Lemp married Catherine "Kate" Kohlhepp on May 7, 1865. She was also from Germany and had come to Boise with her parents in 1864. She died January 7, 1908, in Boise. John Lemp died in Boise on July 18, 1912 at the age of 74, leaving an estate with an estimated value of $800,000.
John's mother, Anna Elizabeth Jung Lemp, and his siblings, Elise Lemp Jaumann Wolters, Juliana Leyerzapf, and Jacob Lemp also immigrated from Germany to Boise, likely after the passing of the family's patriarch.
John and Catherine Lemp's first home in Boise was on the east side of Ninth street, south of Grove street. In 1875 the Lemp's moved into a new home at 507 Grove street. They had thirteen children, including John Emil, George, Elizabeth, Augusta, Ida, Ada, Albert, William, Edward, Herbert, Bernard, and Louise.
This historic Boise relic was passed down through generations until recently discovered (well preserved) in the attic of John's great great grandson, Karl H. Lemp, Jr., in St. Louis, after his passing in 2023.
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Condition: Protected since the 1970s with acetate sheets, front & back, resulting in a Well-Preserved relic missing only one piece of the solid background at the top of the photo.
Shipping: Must be shipped flat, not rolled. Will sandwich between many pieces of cardboard and, possibly, sheets of plywood for shipment.
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