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Nathan Krems photograph collection, circa 1920s-1930s
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Krems, Nathan
- Title
- Nathan Krems photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1920s-1930s (inclusive)19201939
- Quantity
-
52 photographic prints ; sizes vary
Approximately 140 rolls of 35mm negatives
2 glass plate negatives
41 film negatives - Collection Number
- PH1147
- Summary
- Includes mostly undeveloped negatives of various subjects
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
Access to original photographs restricted. Permission of curator required for viewing. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Nathan Krems was born April 10, 1915 to parents Sarah and Solomon in Seattle, Washington. He was the oldest of 7 children, with 5 brothers and one sister.
Solomon Krems, Nathan's father, was a Polish immigrant and the publisher of the first Jewish newspaper in Seattle, the Jewish Voice . Solomon Krems learned the printing trade, as he migrated through Europe, Canada, and the United States. This was his business while he published the newspaper. Nathan also worked on the Jewish Transcript , which he edited when he was a college student in the 1930s. Nathan attended the University of Washington and earned a degree in journalism.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes prints and negatives of varying subjects. The negatives, which form the bulk of the collection, consist mainly of undeveloped rolls, some in poor condition. Some of the rolls are in canisters with writing, although in many cases it is illegible.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
PrintsReturn to Top
The prints were in deteriorated photograph envelopes which were dated from 1939-1941. Some of the prints were heavily creased and folded and have since been placed between archival board to flatten them.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Possible law school class Four photos.
|
circa 1930s |
| 1/2 | Man sitting at desk with open books Five photos
|
circa 1930s |
| 1/3 | Man sitting at desk with open books Three photos
|
circa 1930s |
| 1/4 | Man sitting at desk with open books Six photos.
|
circa 1930s |
| 1/5 | Portraits of Daniel Guggenheim, Murray Guggenheim, Nathan Eckstein Three photos.
|
undated |
| 1/6 | People having picnic, couple on porch, people sitting in chair at home Contact sheets with thirty-one photos.
|
circa 1930s-1940s |
Rolls of Negatives, circa 1930s-1940sReturn to Top
Container(s): Box 2-3
The collection includes prints and negatives of varying subjects. The negatives, which form the bulk of the collection, consist mainly of unprinted rolls, some in poor condition. Some of the rolls are in canisters with writing, although in many cases the writing is illegible. The subjects and names listed below were found by viewing the negatives, and from the writing on the cannister, where available.
- picnic
- man stretching
- people at "Licences and Warrants" office
- playing football
- eating
- talking on phone
- typing
- sleeping
- probably Nathan Krems in front of Washington Printing and Binding storefront
- in barber shop
- in boats
- woman in bathing suit
- nude woman
- man at desk in classroom
- dogs
- people on sidewalk
- storefronts
- Ludwig Lewisohn
- man with bandage over eye
- bowling
- Max Silver
- Dr. Hans Lehman
- golfers
- cars
- Judge Stern's party
- Percy Moore
- luncheon
- Congregation at Herzl
- Sid Weber
- 1931 B'nai B'rith picnic
- Sid Krems
- banquets
- seagulls
- children playing
- man at podium
- Sid and Anna Gerber
- Times editorial staff
- woman modeling next to Thomas Burke Memorial in Volunteer Park
- Joseph Weisfield
- Temple de Hirsch
- man on phone
- men at table reading papers
- Stanley Blumenthal and Max Silver playing cards
- Moore Theater
- Edna Martin
- man in front of "Baseball Pool" sign
- people in bar
- roulette wheel
- man on street near Viking Tavern
- child on swing
- people in park
- possibly Nathan Krems in office
- playing baseball
- woman outside of Drum Machine storefront
- possibly Isaac Stern playing violin
- woman sunbathing
- people onboard shipCanadian...
- woman and child in front of Washington Printing and Binding storefront
- people playing tug-of-war over Drumheller Fountain
- possibly men in drag at party
- editorial room
- Ben or Berne Jacobsen
- Sonia and ballet dancers
- woman hiding her face from photographer
- man playing with dog in front of "Bergerson the Cleaner" storefront
- Jack Wilkinson and Stern golfing
- Jay Allen
- Laura and Rose Meyer
- snow scenes
- Oscar H[...]
- Stan G[...]
- probably Krems next to car
- "membership drive" sign
- Alvin Sidell
- Revella Sidell
- Mrs. Sol Krems
- boy on steps
- Sund[?]
- Ornitz[?]
- shipHaida
- people swimming at beach
- at the "Great Mystery Falls of Washington" [Skagit County]
- people in front of candy store
- musicians playing
- woman modeling in room
- man planting or digging
- Sara and Dee and Wanda Aden at Bartells
- man working in yard
- watering lawn
- Art Lewis getting hair washed [?]
- woman at podium in front of U.S. flag
- Bertha Martin
- Bobby Baronsky
- people on streetcar
- people in synagogue
- Cantor Schlossberg
- people eating at table
- man smoking a pipe
- Dr. Levinson asleep on sofa
- Lolly reading on sofa
- people at a dance,
- sitting in car
- man typing
- very large man
- Dr. Clein
- people at Herzl
- West Seattle Boat Club
- shipBellington Court
- doctors performing surgery
- Dr. Harris
- Roslyn fishing
- Abe and cousin
- Sara at office
- Elby Michelson
- Lilly in lingerie
- Adolph Koch in Times office
- woman wearing bonnet
- woman wearing gown and dress
- Dr. Alex Grinstein
- Sidney Krems[?]
- people singing on stage
- horses plowing
- group of women wearing corsages
- man lecturing in front of blackboard
- men fishing on boat
- Alfred Jaeger
- J.A.Gordon
- Sonia at party
- people at airport
- man boarding United Airlines plane
- Pierre van Passan at Herzl
- musicians with music stands
- woman on crutches
- man playing violin
- Bill Branigan diving in pool
- University of Washington football game
- Coach James Phelan
- Joe Gluck
- people playing chess
- reading newspaper on lawn
- possible wedding
- Henry Freedman
- man signing papers at desk
- changing baby's diaper
- autopsy of baby
Glass negativesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 3 | Multiple images of man, possibly Nathan Krems, holding guns Two negatives.
|
undated |
Film negativesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 3 | Man, possibly Nathan Krems, holding guns Two negatives.
|
circa 1930s-1940s |
| 3 | Men at possible grand opening of dam 12 negatives.
|
circa 1930s-1940s |
| 3 | Man with children in front of building Three negatives.
|
undated |
| 3 | Close-up of probably Nathan Krems |
undated |
| 3 | Student at drug store, people in front of Washington Printing and Binding storefront Twenty negatives.
|
circa 1930s-1940s |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Krems, Nathan--Photographs
