Hester (Wilhelm) photographic envelopes, circa 1890-1900

Summary

Title:

Wilhelm Hester photographic envelopes

Dates:

circa 1890-1900

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. The collection is processed and available for use without restrictions.

Extent:

3 EA

Language:

In English.

Preferred citation:

[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

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:

SAFR-00001

This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Processing information:

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Arrangement:

This is a collection of three items.

Physical location:

San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department

Rules or conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard .

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Photographers

Names:

Nepera Chemical Company

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by: Historic Documents Department Staff (Bailey).

Date Prepared:

2012

Date Encoded:

Machine-readable finding aid derived from ICMS database and converted into xml from a template revised and updated by San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department. 8/16/2012 .

Restrictions:

This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

Terms of access:

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Preferred citation:

[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

Location of this collection:

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Building E, Fort Mason

San Francisco, CA 94123, US

Contact:

415-561-7030

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