Name/Title
Miscellaneous photos from the Otto Rittler estate, 1900-1960sEntry/Object ID
1996.73.155Description
Acc. No. 96.73.155
Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda
Dare or Period: 1900-1960s
Object: Photographs
Description: Collection of photos and photo postcards, some black-and-white, some sepia, one in color.
Size: various, largest L 10 x W 8 inches
History of Object:
Photos of scenes from Otto Rittler's life, including:
- 2 signed publicity photos dedicated to Otto Rittler (surfers Fred Hemmings and Duke Kahanamoku);
- a scene of what appears military training;
- a scramble of a game with a a oversized ball stating 'War Camp Community Service'
- a photo stating 'Training Track Team San Diego Naval Air Station 1917-1918, stamped June 10, 1919
- three photos mounted on a construction paper, stating on reverse: North Island Track Team 1919 - Naval Air Station J.M.C.A. San Diego, Cal.
- a sepia photo postcard snapshot of a child in a garden, perhaps Otto Rittler as a child
- a formal photo of Otto Rittler with scallopped edge;
- a photo of a group of people on a boat, one holding a diver's helmet, handwritten in pencil on reverse: Kurt Plaini [...?] / Mainy Kastel / Kliff v. Taurleier / Teure Londen Higer [?] 1921'
- a collection of bought photo postcards, 12 of scenes of the 1936 Olympics and 7 of women gymnasts from the Hinrich Medau-Gymnastikschule;
- 4 photos of what appears to be a ship with Olympic Competitors arriving in New York, being a photo of the Statue of Liberty as seen from a boat with people at the railing; a ship in a channel seen from a high point; a dock of /United State Liens filled with people and banner 'Ireland - England - France - Germany'; a scene from a deck filled with people including some holding an Olympic Flag.
- 3 sepia photo postcards of a line of men in white outfits in parade (1x Oakland Drill Team B.P.O.E. Portland 1912, Electric Studio; 1x Elks Parade Portland 1912, Electric Studio; 1x without identification, but does not appear to be Alameda)
- Masonic Order related: Otto Rittler wearing AAHMS fez 'Activities Committeee - Otto Rittler, Chair, Eastern Team, Oakland Mole Dec 22, 1932, Arrival of Eastern Shrine Team; Otto Rittler (wearing fez) at Shrine Picnic Irma Vesta Park 1947; Otto Rittler Director of Uniform Units, Aahmes Team [...?] - 1952; Otto Rittler indoors at a men's banquet, no details; (color photo, over-lighted) Otto Rittler 'Upstairs at Masonic Lodge Alameda')
- 4 photos of a men-only event with Otto Rittler wearing leis
- 2 photos of an event in a garden setting (women present)
- a photo of a group of elderly people in front of a tour bus in a partially forested, partially cultivated mountain landscape (trip to Germany?)
Photos were part of a collection of uncataloged photos from the Rittler Estate.
Donor: Otto Rittler Estate
Donated: ca. 3/1/1996
Cataloged: October 11, 2024
