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Art Siegal photograph collection, 1986-1992
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Siegal, Arthur, 1919-2014
- Title
- Art Siegal photograph collection
- Dates
- 1986-1992 (inclusive)19861992
- Quantity
- 80 photographic prints; 26 slides (1 box) ; sizes vary
- Collection Number
- PH1141
- Summary
- The collection includes photographs and slides of the 80th anniversary celebration of Temple de Hirsch Sinai and the demolition and reconstruction of Temple de Hirsch Sinai
- 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
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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Arthur Siegal was born and raised in Las Vegas, New Mexico, was educated at the University of Denver in Colorado, and came to Seattle in the early 1940s to work at Boeing. He established his own business named Selo Electric, was director of facilities for Group Health Cooperative, and also served as executive director for Temple De Hirsch Sinai. He was also very involved with the Jewish community in Seattle.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes photographs and slides of the 80th anniversary celebration of Temple de Hirsch Sinai and the demolition and reconstruction of Temple de Hirsch Sinai.
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
Temple de Hirsch Sinai 80th anniversary celebrationReturn to Top
Items # 1 to # 26 are color slides, items # 27 to 48 are black and white prints.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | 1 | People gathered near anniversary
cake |
1980 |
1/1 | 2 | Rabbi Earl Starr, Max Silver, Rabbi
Levine, and Sam Calvo holding model of temple |
1980 |
1/1 | 3-5 | Model of temple on top of
cake |
1980 |
1/1 | 6-7 | Rabbi Earl Starr, Max Silver, Rabbi
Levine, Betty Mossafer and others near cake |
1980 |
1/1 | 8 | Dorothy Calvo, Ida Ezra and another
woman at buffet table |
1980 |
1/1 | 9-11 | People at buffet tables |
1980 |
1/1 | 12 | Betty Mossafer, Minnie Berenard, Helen
Blumenthal near buffet table |
1980 |
1/1 | 13-14 | People standing near buffet
tables |
1980 |
1/1 | 15-16 | People sitting at dining
tables |
1980 |
1/1 | 17-18 | Musicians performing on
stage |
1980 |
1/1 | 19 | Young woman singing on
stage |
1980 |
1/1 | 20-22 | People dancing |
1980 |
1/1 | 23 | Elaine and Douglas Weisfield
dancing |
1980 |
1/1 | 24-25 | People dancing hand in hand |
1980 |
1/1 | 26 | Man signing guest book |
1980 |
1/2 | 27 | 1980 | |
1/2 | 28 | Betty Mossafer standing behind
cake |
1980 |
1/2 | 29 | 1980 | |
1/2 | 30-31 | People at buffet tables |
1980 |
1/2 | 32-33 | 1980 | |
1/2 | 34-35 | Rabbi Raphael Levine and others at
dining table |
1980 |
1/2 | 36-38 | 1980 | |
1/2 | 39-40 | People sitting in front of
stage |
1980 |
1/2 | 41 | People on stage |
1980 |
1/2 | 42 | 1980 | |
1/2 | 43 | Two men at microphone on
stage |
1980 |
1/2 | 44 | 1980 | |
1/2 | 45 | Three women and man singing on
stage |
1980 |
1/2 | 46 | 1980 | |
1/2 | 47-48 | Group of people on stage with "80th
Year" backdrop |
1980 |
Demolition and reconstruction of Temple de Hirsch SinaiReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box/Folder | item | ||
1/3 | 49 | Crawler crane next to
temple |
August 1992 |
1/3 | 50 | Hole in brick wall of
temple |
August 1992 |
1/3 | 51 | August 1992 | |
1/3 | 52 | Crawler crane and excavator working
next to temple |
August 1992 |
1/3 | 53 | Crawler crane and excavator parked next
to temple |
August 1992 |
1/3 | 54 | August 1992 | |
1/3 | 55 | Front and side view of
temple |
August 1992 |
1/3 | 56 | Excavator and crane next to partially
demolished section of temple |
August 1992 |
1/3 | 57 | Excavator next to partially demolished
section of temple |
August 1992 |
1/3 | 58 | August 1992 | |
1/3 | 59 | Partially demolished walls of
temple |
August 1992 |
1/3 | 60 | Partially demolished walls of temple
with truck parked on street |
August 1992 |
1/3 | 61-62 | August 1992 | |
1/4 | 63 | Partially demolished temple viewed from
across street |
August 1992 |
1/4 | 64 | August 1992 | |
1/4 | 65 | Man working in excavator on debris
pile |
August 1992 |
1/4 | 66 | Excavator on top of debris
pile |
August 1992 |
1/4 | 67 | August 1992 | |
1/4 | 68 | Excavator in front of pile of debris
and walls of temple |
August 1992 |
1/4 | 69 | August 1992 | |
1/4 | 70-71 | Pile of debris from temple |
August 1992 |
1/4 | 72 | Partially demolished wall and pile of
debris |
August 1992 |
1/4 | 73 | Excavator loading debris into debris
box |
August 1992 |
1/4 | 74 | August 1992 | |
1/4 | 75 | Excavator with columns of temple in
background |
August 1992 |
1/4 | 76 | August 1992 | |
1/5 | 77 | Columns of temple viewed from
front |
August 1992 |
1/5 | 78 | Wall and column of temple behind
fencing |
August 1992 |
1/5 | 79 | August 1992 | |
1/5 | 80 | Man working in small
bulldozer |
August 1992 |
1/5 | 81 | Man working in small bulldozer in
cleared lot |
August 1992 |
1/5 | 82 | Columns of temple with support
bracing |
August 1992 |
1/5 | 83 | Wall with ladders propped up against
it |
August 1992 |
1/5 | 84 | September 1992 | |
1/5 | 85 | Front wall of temple and columns viewed
from behind |
September 1992 |
1/5 | 86-87 | September 1992 | |
1/5 | 88 | Wall of temple with window
opening |
September 1992 |
1/5 | 89 | Man welding stair railing |
September 1992 |
1/5 | 90 | September 1992 | |
1/5 | 91 | Man working on doors of
temple |
September 1992 |
1/6 | 92 | Man laying out wooden concrete forms in
lot |
October 1992 |
1/6 | 93 | October 1992 | |
1/6 | 94-95 | Workers and wooden concrete forms in
lot |
October 1992 |
1/6 | 96 | Workers and construction materials in
lot |
October 1992 |
1/6 | 97 | Scaffolding next to wall |
October 1992 |
1/6 | 98-99 | October 1992 | |
1/6 | 100 | Newly constructed wooden
fence |
October 1992 |
1/6 | 101 | Scaffolding and new fence next to
building |
October 1992 |
1/6 | 102 | October 1992 | |
1/6 | 103 | Benches on concrete in temple
lot |
October 1992 |
1/6 | 104 | Workers on scaffolding |
October 1992 |
1/6 | 105 | June 1993 | |
1/6 | 106 | June 1993 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Siegal, Arthur, 1919-2014--Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)