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A guide to the Wilhelm Hester photographic envelopes, circa 1890-1900
HDC0045 (SAFR 14039)
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Title: Wilhelm Hester photographic envelopes
Date: circa 1890-1900
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0045 (SAFR 14039)
Physical Description:
3 EA
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The Wilhelm Hester photographic envelopes (SAFR 14039, HDC 45) comprises two original manufacturers envelopes used for photographic
paper and a fragment of an original note from Hester, photographer. During the 1890s and early 1900s, Hester documented the
sailing ships and men of the Pacific Northwest export trade in grain and lumber. The note reads: "also tone up the last negt
that you retusht and if you can get 1 of each of the new once finsht so I can take orders for them tonight" signed Hester.
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Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s):
In English.
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[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], HDC0045 (SAFR 14039), Wilhelm Hester photographic envelopes, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
SAFR-00001
This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Historical or Biographical Note
Wilhelm Hester was born in October, 1872 in central Hamburg. With his brother Ernst, he came to the United States in 1890,
and from 1890 -1893 they lived in Montana. In the fall of 1893, they arrived in Seattle and began a practice of photography.
In 1898, Wilhelm went to Alaska for a year during the Klondike gold rush, then returned to Seattle.
Hester was an important photographic chronicler of shipping in Puget Sound in the late 19th and early 20th century, renowned
for his pictures of ships, seamen, and cargo operations. He appears to have given up photography in 1905 or 1906. Thereafter
he speculated successfully in real estate and had a fine house on Queen Anne's Hill in Seattle. He died on February 25th,
1947.
The Wilhelm Hester photographic envelopes (SAFR 14039, HDC 45) comprises two original manufacturers envelopes used for photographic
paper and a fragment of an original note from Hester, photographer. During the 1890s and early 1900s, Hester documented the
sailing ships and men of the Pacific Northwest export trade in grain and lumber. The note reads: "also tone up the last negt
that you retusht and if you can get 1 of each of the new once finsht so I can take orders for them tonight" signed Hester.
The collection is processed and available for use without restrictions.
This is a collection of three items.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Photographers
Nepera Chemical Company