WAUWeinerElsiePHColl741.xml Guide to the Elsie Deutsch Weiner Photograph Collection 1900-1994 Weiner (Elsie Deutsch) Photograph Collection Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant from King County 4Culture Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2013 (Last modified: 1/31/2020)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections PH0741 Weiner, Elsie Deutsch, 1920-2005 Elsie Deutsch Weiner Photograph Collection 1900-1994 93 photographic prints (1 box) ; various sizes Collection materials are in English. Photographs of a Jewish American depicting family life prior to immigration from Poland, her extended family in Seattle and her husband

Elsie Ruth Deutsch Weiner was born in Seattle in 1920 to Julius and Eva Esfeld Deutsch. Eva emigrated from Poland with her family in 1909 and was prominent in the Seattle Jewish Community. Eva’s brother, Sol Esfeld, was also an important member of the Jewish and military communities of the Seattle area. Elsie graduated from Garfield High School in 1938 and from the University of Washington in 1942 with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. She also attended the Art Institute of Chicago and St. Martin’s College. While working in her father’s Western Leather Works store in the early 1940s, Elsie met Harry I. Weiner, a major in the army. They were married on January 19, 1943. Harry became a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve and an eye surgeon, and Elsie pursued oil painting. They settled in Aberdeen, Washington and adopted two sons, Jerald (Jerry) and Marc. Elsie was active in Seattle’s Jewish community. In the mid to late 1930s she taught Sunday School for Herzl Congregation and later became an active member of Temple Beth Israel in Aberdeen. Elsie was also active in the Northwest arts community. She was president of the Woman Painters of Washington in 1977 and exhibited her award-winning paintings in many local museums and galleries, as well as nationally. Elsie Deutsch Weiner died January 20th, 2005.

This collection contains photographs documenting Elsie Deutsch Weiner’s ancestry and life. Images of family show the Esfeld family prior to their immigration from Poland in the early 1900s, including images of her extended family in the Seattle area until 1994. The collection also includes images of her father, Julius Deutsch, and his Western Leather Works business, and her mother, Eva Esfeld Deutsch, throughout her life. Elsie’s husband, Dr. Harry Weiner is also featured in several photographs from the mid 1940’s when he served in the US Army. Several of the photographs were taken by Elsie’s brother, Allan Deutsch, who had a photography business.

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Donor: Elsie Deutsch Weiner.

Processed by Shelly Leavens; processing completed in 2007.

See also: Eva Esfeld Deutsch Photograph Collection and Sol Esfeld Photograph Collection.

Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington) Weiner, Elsie Deutsch, 1920-2005--Family--Photographs Weiner, Elsie Deutsch, 1920-2005--Friends and associates--Photographs Esfeld family--Photographs Deutsch family--Photographs Photographs Photographs Jewish Americans

 

Esfeld Family between 1900 and 1990 1/1 1 Esfeld family including Mendel Aspes Esfeld and Jennie Esfeld in Poland 1900 1/1 2-3 Esfeld family in Seattle, Washington between 1906 and 1910

Image includes Jennie, Molly, Helene, Max, Eva, and Sol.

 1/1 4 Samuel Isaac Grossman selling newspapers, Spokane, Washington 1917 1/1 5 Bridal party of the Sadie Mondshein and Sol Esfeld wedding, held at Temple De Hirsch June 26, 1921 Grady, Seattle

Image Includes Nettie Mondshein, Therese Adler, Molly Esfeld Sigel, and Rose Mondshein Backer.

 1/1 6 Helene Esfeld’s wedding to Sam Grossman, Mount Baker

Image includes Helene Esfeld Grossman, Julius Deutsch, Molly Esfeld Sigel, Isadore Sigel, Sol Esfeld, Sadie Esfeld, Eleanor Esfeld Cohon, Eva Deutsch, Helen Esfeld Lott, Elsie Deutsch, Jerry Esfeld, Max Esfeld.

 1/1 7 Esfeld family on ferry dock between 1950 and 1959 Allan Deutsch

Image includes Mrs. Leopold, Mr. and Mrs. Lichtenstein, Jennie Esfeld, Max Esfeld, and Sam Leopold.

 1/1 8 Samuel Isaac Grossman (1898-1992), Spokane, Washington. between 1980 and 1989 1/1 9-11 Helene Esfeld Grossman’s 90th birthday party at the Kline Galland Home. April 1990

Image includes Eva Esfeld Deutsch, Elsie Deutsch Weiner, Donald Esfeld, and Eleanor Esfeld Cohon.

 Julius Deutsch between 1914 and 1935 1/1 12 Julius Deutsch at large group picnic standing second from left in the back row with cigar in hand. between 1910 and 1912

Includes Jake Friedman, Sarah Friedman, Abe Stutzker, Gussie Feldman, Minnie Fisher, Lipman, P. Allen Rickles, Harry Friedman, Abe Sadick, Gertrude Deutsch, Julius Deutsch, Cohen and his future wife.

 1/1 13 Julius Deutsch with policeman in front of his store, Western Leather Works. 1914 1/1 14 Mrs. Friedman selling cigars for charity to Julius Deutsch and others at a picnic at Wild Wood Park 1914 1/1 15 Bella and Jacob Deutsch, Seattle 1/1 16 YMHA Swim Team including Hyman Deutsch, Victor Deutsch, and Julius Deutsch. 1915 1/1 17 Julius Deutsch, Victor Deutsch and Maurice Friedman 1915 1/1 18 Charles Stusser and Julius Deutsch in front of Western Leather Works 1915 1/1 19-20 Interior of Western Leather Works, 1319 First Avenue 1920

Image includes Julius Deutsch and Charles Stusser

 1/1 21 Exterior of Western Leather Works, 1319 First Avenue 1920 1/1 22 Julius Stusser in military uniform 1920 1/1 23 Gertrude Deutsch and Julius Deutsch 1/1 24 Shriners group standing on a flatbed truck with sign, "Smile with Nile: Candidates on their way???" 1929 1/1 25 Yanah and Regina Deutsch 1935 Hamilton, Seattle Eva Esfeld Deutsch between 1912 and 1989 1/1 26 Franklin High School freshman class 1912

Eva is 3rd from right in front row.

 1/1 27 Eva Deutsch, Jennie Esfeld, Sandy (baby), and Helen Lott in Eva's home. 1945 1/1 28-29 Eva Deutsch in front of Franklin High School 1987 1/1 30-34 Eva Deutsch's 93rd birthday party at the Kline Galland Home 1989

Image includes Elsie and Harry Weiner

 Elsie Deutsch Weiner between 1924 and 1994 1/1 35-36 Deutsch and Friedman family gathering at Des Moines Park, Alki Beach, Seattle between 1927 and 1929

Image includes: Jacob Deutsch, Bella Deutsch, Victor Deutsch, Elsie Deutsch, Helen Deutsch, Alllan Deutsch, Libe Hoda, Stusser Greenburg, Willian Locke, Hyman Deutsch, Yena Deutsch, Regina Deutsch, Rose Leopold, Miss Leopold, Miss Hoffman, Mrs. Friedman, Ida Friedman Stusser, Charles Stusser, Sam Stusser, Gertrude Deutsch Locke, Frieda Deutsch, Julius Deutsch, Eva Esfeld Deutsch, Jenny Esfeld, Ida Friedman, and Harry Friedman.

 1/1 37 Herzl Congregation Sunday School class in front of Herzl, Seattle 1934

Elsie Deutsch is the student second row from top, 9th person from the left.

Image includes: Mr. Cohn, Louis Klatzker, Leo Meltzer, Aaron Maslan, Rabbi Philip Langh, Lydia Peal Offman, Harry Brown, Ethel Grieff, Sammy Parker, Gladys Caplan, Margaret Sterling, Helen Kay, Frieda Vinikow, and Shirley Rickles.

 1/1 38-39 Herzl Sunday School teachers in front of Herzl, Seattle school class 1936

Teacher, Elsie Deutsch, is included with students Judy Langh and Natalie Thomas.

 1/1 40-41 Herzl Sunday School teachers in front of Herzl, Seattle 1938

Image includes: Rabbi Philip Langh, Elsie Deutsch, Lydia Pearl, Mr. Berch, Mr. Meltzer, Milton Pearl, Barney Shain, and Allan Klatzker.

 1/1 42 Large family dinner in the basement of the Julius and Eva Deutsch residence at 701 35th Avenue, Seattle 1939

Image includes: Victor Deutsch, Dorothea Deutsch, Mr. Mondshein, Carmen Sigel Shafer, Mrs. Mondshein, Marilyn Grossman Reiner, Helene Grossman, Sadie Esfeld, Eva Deutsch, Donny Esfeld, Mr. Cohon, Mrs. Sarah Cohon, Helen Deutsch Lott, Eleanor Esfeld Cohon, Jack Machlis, Emma Machlis Ostroff, Mr. Leopold, Mrs. Machlis, Miss Machlis, Jennie Kagnoff, Mrs. Machlis, Max Mondshein, Mrs. Max Mondshein, Molly Sigel, Julius Deutsch, unknown, Allan Deutsch, Jennie Esfeld, Max Esfeld, Joe Deutsch, Mrs. Islander, Sam Stusser, Ida Stusser, Regina Deutsch, Molly Leopold, Mr. Nevler, Rose Nevler Davis, Mr. Friedmand, and Betty Weiner Weinberg.

 1/1 43 Large group of men, some holding newspapers with headline "Britain at War!", Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) convention, Vacouver BC September 1939 1/1 44 Large group on back of truck for AZA picnic, Seattle July 1939 1/1 45-46 AZA picnic at Lake Lucerne 1940

Elsie Deutsch is pictured in the front row, far left.

 1/1 47-49 Elsie and friends on the University of Washington campus, Savery Hall in background between 1940 and 1942 1/1 50 Man with books on University of Washington campus near Parrington Hall between 1940 and 1942 1/1 51 Two men in front of Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington between 1940 and 1942 1/1 52 Elsie Deutsch working behind the counter at Western Leather Works between 1940 and 1945 1/1 53 Helen Deutsch Lott, Manny Lott, Elsie Deutsch Weiner between 1940 and 1949 1/1 54 Helen Deutsch Lott, Manny Lott, Eva Deutsch, Julius Deutsch, Elsie Deutsch, Dorothea Deutsch between 1940 and 1949 1/1 55 Esfeld and Deutsch family dinner and entertaining the troops in the basement of the Julius and Eva Deutsch residence at 701, 35th Avenue, Seattle 1942 Allan Deutsch

Image includes Manny Lott, Eleanor Esfeld Cohon, Julien Cohon, Sadie Esfeld, Donald Esfeld, Sol Esfeld, Elsie Deutsch, Eva Deutsch, Molly Segal, Gertrude Locke, Carmen Segal, Sheldon Locke, Judy Segal, soldier, Marilyn Segal, soldier, Jennie Esfeld, Max Esfeld, and Julius Deutsch.

 1/1 56 Deutsch family at home at 701 35th Avenue, Seattle. 1942

Image includes Julius Deutsch, Dorothea Deutsch, Eva Deutsch, Allan Deutsch, Elsie Deutsch, and Helen Deutsch.

 1/1 57 Esther Chernikowsky between 1942 and 1943 1/1 58 Julius Deutsch escorting Elsie Deutsch down the stairs of Sol Esfeld’s home on Federal Avenue in Seattle for her wedding to Harry Weiner. January 19, 1943 Allan Deutsch 1/1 59 Harry and Elsie Weiner walking down the aisle during wedding ceremony. January 19, 1943 Allan Deutsch 1/1 60 Harry and Elsie Weiner cutting their wedding cake. January 19, 1943 Allan Deutsch 1/1 61 Harry and Elsie Weiner wedding portrait January 1943 1/1 62 Elsie Weiner wedding portrait January 1943 1/1 63 Harry Weiner wedding portrait January 1943 1/1 64 Portrait of Weiner family during Elsie and Harry’s honeymoon. January 1943

Image includes Mr. Weiner, Rochelle Weiner, Etta Weiner, Harry Weiner, Elsie Deutsch Weiner, Isador Weiner, and Sarah (Weiner?)

 1/1 65 Leonard Hammer holding two large fish 1/1 66 Weiner-Deutsch family reunion in San Francisco. between 1950 and 1959

Image includes Marion Weiner, Mr. Weiner, Jessie Weiner. Back row, left to right: Betty Weiner, unknown, Dorothea Deutsch, Eva Deutsch, and Julius Deutsch.

 1/1 67 Family gathering between 1960 and 1970

Image includes: Allan Deutsch, Manny Lott, Helen Lott, Mr. and Mrs. Sidell, Molly Segal, Eva Deutsch, Julius Deutsch, Mr. Simons, Cousin Lillian Gersten, Cousin Mrs. Friedman, Cousin Rosalie Daois, Sol Esfeld, Helene Grossman, Sandy Ostroff, Elsie Deutsch Weiner, Jerry Ostroff, Harry Weiner, Isador Segal, Judy Simons, Mr. Gersten, Mr. Grossman, Mary Lynn Reiner, Marvin Reiner, and Dorthea Deutsch.

 1/1 68 Medical convention dinner in Vancouver, B.C. between 1960 and 1965 Trade Photos

Image includes Elsie Deutsch Weiner, Dr. Harry Weiner, Fannie G. Katz, Dr. Sidney Weinstein, Edith Weinstein, Dr. Herman Schoffman, Dr. Lily Schoffman, and Archie Katz.

 1/1 69 Women singing and dancing on stage (of synagogue?) between 1965 and 1969 1/1 70 Elsie Deutsch Weiner, Harry Weiner, Jackie Parker Rosencrantz, Oscar Rosencrantz 1963 1/1 71-76 Jerald (Jerry) Weiner Bar Mitzvah ceremony at Temple Beth Israel in Aberdeen, Washington. June 6, 1964

Image includes father, Harry Weiner, Rabbi and brother Marc Weiner.

 1/1 77 30-year reunion of 8th grade class of Madrona Elementary School. 1964

Image includes Tiny Sulman, Ethel Jaffee, and Elsie Deutsch Weiner.

 1/1 78 Temple Beth Israel surrounded by water during flood in Aberdeen, Washington. 1965 1/1 79-81 Jerald Weiner and Elsie Bernussen’s confirmation at Temple Beth Israel, Aberdeen, Washington. 1966

Image includes Rabbi Rosenthal of Tacoma.

 1/1 82 Elsie Deutsch Weiner with paintings at Jewish Community Center Art Show. 1975 1/1 83 Rabbi James Mirel and family at SeaTac Airport. between 1980 and 1989

Image includes Elsie and Harry Weiner.

 1/1 84 Elsie Deutsch Weiner at Holocaust Memorial on Mercer Island. between 1985 and 1989 1/1 85 Lisa Gordon and Steve Zalinsky wedding, California. 1990

Image includes Helene Grossman, Helen Lott, Dorothy Gordon, Judge Chuck Gordon, Lisa Gordon, Steve Zalinksy, Alison Locke, Bette Deutsch, Molly Baker, Marilyn Baker O’Rourke, Rita Greenburg, MaryLynn Reiner, Sam Grossman, Carmen Shaffer, Harry Weiner, Elsie Weiner, Sandy Ostroff, Sharon Lott, Jeremy Lott, Jason Lott, Janelle Deutsch, Shel Grossman, Allan Deutsch, Betty Weinburg, Murray Weinberg, Meyer Greenburg, Meyer Reiner, Manny Lott, Gerry Ostroff, Daryl Deutsch, Randy Locke, Jerry Weiner, and Shelly Grossman.

 1/1 86 Grandchildren of Mary Reiner (cousin of Elsie Deutsch) 1994

Image includes Marcia Bonnell, Jeremy Reiner, Shaina Godwin, Johanna Bonnell, Shoshanna Godwin, Aaron Godwin, Kendra Godwin, and Lilli Godwin.

 1/1 87 Diddy and Jay Goldberg with grandchildren, Amy, Ann, Lauren, David and Carrie Goldberg in Aberdeen. October 10, 1994 Jones Photo Co., Aberdeen Harry Wiener, 1923-1945 1/1 88 Boys in synagogue choir in Krementz, Ukraine 1923

Harry Weiner is second from left in the front row.

Harry is the only surviving member of the choir, all others in the image perished in the Holocaust.

 1/1 89-91 Harry Weiner in U.S. Army uniform between 1940 and 1949 1/1 92 Harry Weiner, Rochelle Weiner, Etta Weiner, and Isador Weiner on front steps of Weiner home between 1940 and 1949 1/1 93 Harry Weiner on U.S. Army radio in England. July 10, 1945