WAUCalvoSemaPHColl1060.xmlGuide to the Sema Calvo Photograph Collection1919-1992 1919-1992Calvo (Sema) Photograph CollectionSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries© 2013 (Last modified: 11/27/2017)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written inEnglish.Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard).University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH1060Calvo, SemaSema Calvo photograph collection1919-199216 photographic prints (2 folders) ; sizes varyCollection materials are inEnglish.Group photos and family gatherings of Jewish families including the Policar and Calvo families

The collection includes group portraits at family events and gatherings through the years. There are also images of Seattle businesses in the early 20th century.

Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.

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Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.

Gift of Sema Calvo, March, 1986; February, 1990; December, 1993.

Processed by Jack Falk, Don Romero; processing completed in 2013.

See also the Sema Calvo papers, Manuscript Collection no. 1938, in Special Collections.

Calvo, Sema--PhotographsVisual Materials Collections (University of Washington)Jewish AmericansPhotographsWashington (State)Seattle

 

11Group portrait including Mashon (Patatel) Eskenazi, Jacob Policar, Moshon Adatto; seated, left to right, Solomon (Sam) Calvo, Nessim Alhadeffundated

Same photo as PH Coll 694.1 (Calvo Family Photograph Collection)

12Samuel Eskenaz in his fish market, Seattle1919

The date 1905 is written on the photo, but the calendar visible reads 1919 and includes a V for Victory in WWI.

13Policar-Calvo family in front of Uncle Isaac Policar's house.1926

Top row: Esther Baroh Policar, husband Jack Policar, Solomo Eskenazi, daughter Sarah Eskenaze; 2nd row: Sultana Policar DeJaen, Sultana (Tony) Policar, Sue Policar Rousso, Sema Policar Calvo, Marco Isaac Calvo; 3rd row: Alegra Eskenazi, Sol Policar; 4th row: Kadoon Halfon, Donna Baruch, Ralph Policar, Betty (Bea) Policar Alhadeff; front row: Zelma Baruch Amira, Isaac Sam Baruch, Esther Policar, David Policar (Uncle Isaac and Aunt Calo's children), Portland.

14Interior of Apex Sheet Metal WorksDecember 30, 1930

Identified on photo: Left to right: Mark Calvo, Jack Policar, Sol.

15Group photo including: Sam Alhadeff, Betty Alhadeff, Sema Calvo, Marco Calvo; front row, left to right: Esther Policar, Jack Policar, Pearl Cohen, Ralph Policarcirca 1932 16Group photo including: Betty Alhadeff, Sam Alhadeff, Ralph Policar, Marco Calvo, Sema Calvo; front row, left to right: Esther Policar, Pearl Cohen, Jack Policarcirca 1932 17Group photo including: Betty Alhadeff, Ralph Policar, Rachel Policar; seated, left to right: Sue Rousso, Esther Policar, Sema Calvo, Jack Policar gathered for Thanksgiving during WWIIcirca 1940-1945 18Group photo including: Rachel Policar, ?, Ralph Policar, Marco Calvo; seated, left to right: Nisso Cohen, Esther Policar, Harry Rousso, Jack Policar, gathered for Thanksgiving during WWIIcirca 1940-1945 19Ralph Policar in Navy uniform with parents, Esther and Jack Policar, Seattlecirca 1940-1945 110Susie (Sultana) Policar and Esther Policar1952

Written on verso: Mama and Aunty Strina. Just posing especially for this snapshot to send to you. They both send you their very best regards, of course. Address label for Lilly Dejean is also affixed to verso.

211Esther and Jack Policarcirca 1954 212Solomon Calvo, Albert Calvo, and Jack Policar sitting on couch in house on Beacon Hill1958 213Group portrait at 80th birthday of Jack Policar1959Kaminske Studio, Seattle

Front, L-R: Steve Policar, Jack Alhadeff, Jack Calvo, Esther Calvo Maimon, Salvatore Cohen, Jack Policar; Middle, L-R: Joanne Steinbach, Betty Alhadeff, Elain Policar, Sue Rousso, Jack Policar, Esther Policar, Sema Calvo, Sarina Cohen, Pearl Cohen holding baby Sema Cohen, Renee Rousso; Back, L-R: Richard Steinbach, Joseph Alhadeff, Sam Alhadeff, Harry Rousso, Esther Rousso, Rachel Policar, Ralph Policar, Marco Calvo, Irving Calvo, Nisso Cohen.

214Group portrait at Marco Calvo's 80th birthday party1977

Front row, L-R: Susan Cohen, Aaron Marco, Jake Calvo, Serena Calvo, Victor Irving Calvo, David Irving Calvo; middle row: Pearl Calvo Cohen, Esther Calvo Maimon, Charlene Steinberg Calvo holding Brian Jack Calvo, Marco Calvo, Simon Policar Calvo, Janis Calvo, Serena Cohen, Serena Cohen; back row: Janelle Cohen, Salvatore Nisso Cohen, Nisso Salvatore Cohen, Ralph Isaac Maimon holding Joel Isaac Maimon, Jack Calvo, Irving Calvo, Marco Irving Calvo.

215Sue Rousso and Sema Calvo standing next to photograph of Solomon Calvo and Jack Policar (first Sephardic Jews in Seattle)circa 1980s-1990s 216Group portrait at Sema Calvo's 80th birthday family reunion1992Jack Sherman Portrait Design, Seattle