Harry Kaplan Family Photograph Collection, 1925-1935

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Kaplan (Family : Kaplan, Harry
Title
Harry Kaplan Family Photograph Collection
Dates
1925-1935 (inclusive)
Quantity
43 photographs (1 box)
Collection Number
PH1579
Summary
Photographs from Kaplan family trips to California and New York
Repository
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

Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Harry Kaplan was an accountant living and working in New York City in the first half of the twentieth century. He was of Russian Jewish ancestry, having been born the son of Russian immigrants. His wife, Betty, emigrated from Russia as a small child with her family. Together they had two children, Mildred and Herbert David.

Historical BackgroundReturn to Top

Although this collection includes photographs of several Kaplan family trips, the second series contains one photographer's view of Charles Lindbergh's New York parade. Charles Lindbergh made the first successful solo transatlantic flight in 1927, traveling from New York to Paris over the course of 33 hours. His arrival in Paris on May 21st was greeted with throngs of onlookers and much adulation. He was brought back to the United States on the Navy cruiser USS Memphis , and was greeted enthusiastically in Washington D.C. President Calvin Coolidge conferred the Distinguished Flying Cross on Lindbergh during the welcome ceremonies, and he would go on to receive the Medal of Honor in December. On June 13th, New York City held a parade to greet and honor him upon his arrival, and he was lauded in person by both Mayor Jimmy Walker and Governor Al Smith. It is estimate that 200,000 people attended the New York ceremony held by Walker and Smith, and that an additional 4,000,000 saw him and his parade as it traveled through the city.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection includes photographs from Kaplan family trips to California, as well as photographs of the New York parade celebrating Charles Lindbergh. The Kaplan's had two children, Mildred and Herbert David, although only Mildred appears in this collection. Although census records place the family in New York, it is clear that they traveled to California multiple times, apparently on vacation, indicating that the Kaplans were relatively well-off. Photographs from California trips consist of locations in and around San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Santa Catalina Island. Photographs from the New York trip show the Charles Lindbergh parade passing through Madison Square on June 13, 1927.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

View the digital version of the collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections at University of Washington Libraries for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is divided into three series, covering the 1925 California family trip, the 1927 Charles Lindbergh parade, and the 1935 California family trip. The photographs are arranged numerically according to numbers listed on each photograph by a previous owner. These numbers follow the chronology of the photographs, suggesting they were added by one of the Kaplans.

Acquisition Information

Donor: Possibly H. David Kaplan.

Processing Note

Processed by: Melody Smith, December 2018; Michael Lowry Lamble, February 2019.

Accessioned as PH2016-065.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

California, 1925Return to Top

This series shows trips of the Kaplan family around California in 1925, featuring museums in San Francisco, parks in and around Los Angeles, the homes of 1920s celebrities, and seaside destinations.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder item
1/1 1 1925
1/1 2 1925
1/1 3 1925
1/1 4 1925
1/1 5 1925
1/1 6 1925
1/1 7 1925
1/1 8 1925
1/1 9 1925
1/1 10 1925
1/1 11 1925
1/1 12 1925
1/2 13 1925
1/2 14 1925
1/2 15 1925
1/2 16 1925
1/2 17 1925
1/2 18-19 1925
1/2 20 1925
1/2 21 1925
1/2 22 1925
1/2 23 1925
1/2 24 1925
1/2 25 1925

Charles Lindbergh paradeReturn to Top

This series is composed of photographs of the 1927 parade in Manhattan held in honor of Charles Lindbergh in recognition of his transatlantic flight from New York to Paris.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder item
1/3 26-35 June 13, 1927
1/3 36 June 13, 1927

Santa Catalina Island, 1935Return to Top

This series shows the Kaplan Family's trip to Santa Catalina Island in 1935.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder item
1/4 37 1935
1/4 38 1935
1/4 39 1935
1/4 40 1935
1/4 41 1935
1/4 42 1935
1/4 43 August 18, 1935

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Family vacations--California--Los Angeles--Photographs
  • Family vacations--California--San Francisco--Photographs
  • Family vacations--California--Santa Catalina Island--Photographs
  • Family vacations--New York (State)--New York--Photographs
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Compson, Betty, 1897-1974--Homes and haunts--Photographs
  • Kaplan, H. David--Archives
  • Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974--Photographs
  • Talmadge, Norma, 1894-1957--Homes and haunts--Photographs

Family Names

  • Kaplan family--Photographs