Theodore Peiser
Theodore E. Peiser (1853 - 1922) was an early photographer in
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Peiser photographed the memorial service for assassinated U.S. president
Peiser photographed the
Peiser photographed groups of students and faculty at the Territorial University (predecessor of University of Washington). His images also included Soapy Smith.[5]
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Peiser photographed sights at
Peiser lived at 7543 Sunnyside Avenue in Seattle. After the fire and its devastation to his business he fell ill. His doctor advised him to move to California and he planned to sell off his remaining photographic works and equipment.[2]
Peiser moved to California in 1907. He died there in 1922.
Writings and testimony
Peiser included poetry in his newspaper advertisement. He wrote a July 1, 1919 column in The Evening News (San Jose) about Emerson P. Harris' book Cooperation and the hope of the consumer about combatting high prices.[9] Peiser testified about the immigration of Japanese people to San Francisco in a congressional committee hearing in 1921. He recalled his time in Hawaii from 1879 until 1880 during the hearing and expressed fears about the immigration of Japanese people.[10]
Work
His work includes
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A collection of his photographs is held by the University of Washington.[2]
Gallery
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Soldiers at Fort Lawton -
Seattle Bank baseball team -
Bird's eye view of Seattle looking east -
View of Seattle from Denny Hill in 1882 -
In front of The Owl -
1888 Fourth of July Parade on First Avenue -
Soldiers preparing to go to China in 1900 (Boxer Rebellion) -
Seattle waterfront north from King St from Elliott Bay -
Central School and students in 1884 -
Looking northeast from King Street and Western Avenue (1881) -
Yesler-Leary Building -
Seattle Volunteer Fire Company engine Number 1 in 1883 at the engine house on Columbia Street
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See also
- Edward Sheriff Curtis
- Asahel Curtis
Further reading
References
- ^ "::: Theodore E. Peiser Photographs of Washington State, ca. 1864-1910 :::". content.lib.washington.edu.
- ^ a b c "Archives West: Theodore E. Peiser photographs, circa 1874-1905". archiveswest.orbiscascade.org.
- ^ "Beacon Hill didn't beckon to too many pioneer photographers". 24 May 2018.
- ^ "From a vaulted bank to an underground bar". Seattle Times. 1 February 2018.
- OCLC 67381596– via Open WorldCat.
- ^ "Stockade Hotel exterior at Alki Point on the day the pioneer's monument was dedicated, West Seattle neighborhood, Seattle, November 13, 1905 :: Theodore E. Peiser Photographs of WA State". cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org.
- ^ "Seattle Historical Photograph Collection". proofing.spl.org.
- ^ "From a vaulted bank to an underground bar". 1 February 2018.
- ^ "The Evening News - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ Committee On Immigration And Naturalization, United States. Congress. House (1921). "Japanese Immigration: Hearings".
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