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Guide to the Samuel H. Gottscho Photographs
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Gottscho, Samuel H. (Samuel Herman), 1875-1971 | |
| Title | Samuel H. Gottscho Photographs, | |
| Dates: | 1932-1940 (Bulk 1832, 1840) | |
| Abstract: | The Samuel H. Gottscho Photographs is a small collection of images made by professional photographer Samuel H. Gottscho. They include landscapes, architectural views and other scenes in Queens and Suffolk County. Roughly half the images in the collection are views of windmills, taken in various locations in 1940. | |
| Extent: | 54 photographs, 0.5 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | G-19 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
Samuel H. Gottscho (1875-1971) was an American architectural, landscape and nature photographer. A native of Brooklyn, Mr. Gottscho acquired his first camera at the age of twenty one, and made his first photograph at Coney Island, but it was not until he was fifty years old that he took up photography as a profession. In 1935, Gottscho’s son-in-law William Schleisner joined him in the photography business. The Gottscho-Schleisner Company’s studio was located at 150-35 86th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens.
During his lifetime, Gottscho’s photographs appeared in American Architect and Architecture, Architectural Record and the New York Times. He also contributed articles on nature to the Times, and in 1967 he received the New York Botanic Garden’s Distinguished Service Medal. Mr. Gottscho died in Jamaica at the age of ninety five.
The largest archive of Mr. Gottscho’s work, consisting of 40,000 photographs, can be found at the Museum of the City of New York. The Library of Congress and Columbia University also own large collections of Gottscho photographs.
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Scope and Content Note
This is a small collection of images made by professional photographer Samuel H. Gottscho. They include landscapes, architectural views and other scenes in Queens and Suffolk County. Roughly half the images in the collection are views of windmills, taken in various locations in 1940.
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Arrangement
This collection consists of prints only. They have all been filed together according to Long Island Division control number, which is identical to Gottscho-Schleisner Company’s inventory number. The photographs were assigned inventory numbers by the Gottscho-Schleisner Company, but these numbers do not appear to correspond to the date or the location of the image.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. Samuel H. Gottscho Photographs, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Provenance
Unknown
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens Library
- Queens Borough Public Library
- 89-11 Merrick Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone: (718) 990-0770.
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Access Points
Subject Names:
- Gottscho, Samuel H. (Samuel Herman), 1875-1971
Subject Organizations:
- Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc.
Subject Places:
- Long Island (N.Y.)
- Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Document Types:
- photographic prints
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
