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Theodore de Niedman photograph album of the San Francisco earthquake and fire and Benicia Barracks.
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Title:
Theodore de Niedman photograph album of the San Francisco earthquake and fire and Benicia BarracksCreator/Contributor:
De Niedman, Theodore., creatorCreator/Contributor:
De Niedman, W. F.Abstract:
Album includes snapshot views and some commerically reproduced images depicting San Francisco during and shortly after the
devastation of the 1906 earthquake and fire. Album also includes ms transcription of letter written by Theodore de Niedman
on April 19, 1906 recounting his experience of the earthquake. Also includes views of the Benicia Barracks and Arsenal, and
a boyhood portrait of Theodore de Niedman. Laid in photographs removed from album and foldered separately.
Date:
1906-1907 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caSan Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 -- Photographs
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 -- Personal narratives
Military bases -- California -- Benicia -- Photographs
Tremblement de terre de San Francisco, Calif., 1906 -- Photographies
Tremblement de terre de San Francisco, Calif., 1906 -- Récits personnels
Buildings
Military bases
Benicia (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc -- Pictorial works
California
California -- Benicia
Note:
Photographers unknown; most, presumably, are taken by Theodore de Niedman and/or W.F. de Niedman.
Possibly compiled and captioned by W.F. de Niedman.
Album leaves contain ms captions for most photographs.
Title devised by cataloger.
Purchase; From Marc Selvaggio Bookseller ; 2012.
Item list available in library.
Theodore de Niedman was the son of Dr. W.F. de Niedman, an Army doctor stationed at the Benicia Barracks during the time of
the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. Theodore contracted typhoid fever by drinking infected water in the days after
the disaster and died on May 5, 1906. (Per vendor's background research.).
Type:
graphicPersonal Narrative
Photographs.
Personal narratives.
Pictorial works.
Photograph albums.
Cyanotypes.
Personal narratives.
Récits personnels.
Physical Description:
photoprint
1 box (ca. 135 photographic prints) : b&w and cyanotype ; 19 x 28 cm
Language:
English