Collection Number: MS-380 Title: Sidney Peerless Photo Collection Dates: 1898-1950s (bulk 1900-1940) Creator: Sidney Peerless

Summary/Abstract: The collection contains 574 photographs that were collected by Dr. Sidney Peerless. The collection contains photographs from five different photographers; Nancy Ford Cones, Cecil Carey, Richard Tepe, Fritz Henle, and US Navy and Air Force photographs of aircraft. Quantity/Physical Description: 2.08 linear feet, 574 photographs
Language(s): English, limited Dutch, German and Latin
Repository:
Special Collections and Archives, Paul Laurence Dunbar Library, Wright State University,
Dayton, OH 45435-001, (937) 775-2092
Restrictions on Access: There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection
Restrictions on Use:
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder. Preferred Citation: (Box Number, Folder Number), MS-380, Sidney Peerless Photo Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio Acquisition: The collection was donated by Dr. Sidney Peerless, through Walter Burton, and was accessioned in 1998. Related Material: MS-271 Peerless Mayfield Collection Processed by: Kylee Conant, Winter 2009 Arrangement: The collection is arranged into five series. The series are: Series I: Nancy Ford Cones Photographs Series II: Cecil Carey Photographs

Series III: Richard Tepe Photographs Series IV: Fritz Henle Photographs and Book The Caribbean Series V: U.S. Navy and Air Force Aircraft Photographs Biographical/Historical Note: Dr. Sidney Peerless is a known physician in the Cincinnati area. He has been involved in many community and professional organizations. The collection reflects his interest in photography. Nancy Ford Cones (1861-1962) was a photographer in the early twentieth-century from Loveland, Ohio. Her models were often her family and friends and her photographs relate to everyday life. Most of her photographs reflect an older age of America and its innocence. Cones was also the 1902 winner of a Kodak photography contest. Cecil Carey was an English photo-illustrator from the early twentieth-century. Most of Careys work was done in the 1920s and 1930s. This is the only known collection of his work available. Richard Tepe (1864-1952) was a Dutch photographer whose work consists mainly of botanical and nature subjects. Most of his work was done in the 1930s. Fritz Henle (1909-1992) was a German photographer whose work spanned decades. He was a photojournalist for many years, and a fashion photographer, he also published nineteen books. Much of his work is from around the world and captures foreign cultures and societies. Scope and Content: The collection consists of photographs collected by Dr. Sidney Peerless. The collection covers a wide array of photographers and subject matter, from everyday scenes and portraits, to nature, and exotic photographs, and post WWII aircraft. Series I, Nancy Ford Cones, contains photographs from 1898 through the 1930s, with the bulk of the photos taken in the period 1900-1920. The series contains 130 photographs all in individual folders. The subjects of the photographs are a mix between nostalgic scenes of an older America and portraits of family and neighbors. Some of the photographs even depict characters of fairy tales and mythology. One of Nancy Ford Cones favorite subjects to photograph was her daughter, and many of the photographs contain Margaret Cones as the model. The photographs are gum, silver and platinum prints and there are a few prints on tissue paper. The photographs are a variety of sizes and tones. Series II, Cecil Carey, contains portrait photographs from the early twentieth-century. Most of the pictures lack dates and titles. There are 43 photographs in the series and there are also two photographs of Cecil Carey. All the photographs are in individual folders. One is of a young Cecil Carey taken in 1907 while the other was taken in the 1930s. The photographs range in size, and this is the only known collection of his work available. There are also Cecil Carey oversized photographs in box 6.

Series III, Richard Tepe, contains photographs that are nature and/or botanically related in subject. Tepe was a Dutch photographer, and his work in the collection comes mainly from the 1930s. Some of the photographs are identified on the back in both Dutch and German, others in either Dutch or German. There are 150 estate prints in a variety of sizes, all in individual folders. The photographs present a wide variety of nature subjects but most of the animals depicted are birds and small woodland creatures, while botanical photographs contain a variety of flowers. Series IV, Fritz Henle, contains photographic prints from his book, The Caribbean. There are 156 photographic prints in the series, and many of them are the ones chosen for the book. There are also prints that were not included in the book. The prints reflect Henles interest in the Caribbean culture and society and show many scenes of everyday life and tradition, along with architecture and landscape. Each series of prints also contains a page with biographical information on Fritz Henle. The last folder in the series contains the book, The Caribbean. Series V, U.S. Navy and Air Force aircraft contains 96 photographs, arranged according to manufacturer of post-WWII American aircraft. There is one oversized photograph in box 6. Subject Terms: Persons/Families Peerless, Sidney
Cones, Nancy Ford, (1869-1962)
Carey, Cecil
Henle, Fritz, (1909-1993)
Tepe, Richard, (1864-1952)
Organizations/Corporate Names United States, Navy
United States, Air Force
Subjects PhotographyCaribbean
PhotographyHolland
PhotographyUnited States
PhotographyAerial Photos
PhotographyAirplanes
PhotographyPortraits
Photography20th Century
Material Types Photographs1900-1950 Occupations Photographers--1880-1960.

Collection Inventory
Series I Box 1 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Nancy Ford Cones Photographs Description At the Doorway The Brown Study Portrait of Young Women The Spanish Shawl The New Hat Bedtime The Broken Dish A Neighborly Visit Baby Margaret Adoration A Neighborly Visit Hiding Luscious and Baby The Visit Portrait of MFC Daisies The Knitting Lesson Spanish Shawl On The Bridge By The Fire The Violinist Portrait of Edward Stanley Cones Evening Spinning An Old Hymn The Hair Ribbon Tatting By The Fireside Motherly Love Gossip The Ministers Wife In The Flower Garden Spring Flowers Picking Wildflowers Popping Corn Raking Hay The Reflection Wildflowers Portrait of a Young Girl (MFC?) Billy (?) Robin Hood Robin Hood The Straw Hat Feeding the Baby Portrait of Nancy Lever Masks Date 1898 1898 1899 1901 1901 1904 1905 1905 1905 1905 1905 1905 1905 1906 1907 1910 1910 1910 1910 1911 1911 1911 1912 1912 1913 1913 1913 1913 1914 1914 1914 1914 1914 1914 1914 1915 1915 1915 1915 1916 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917 1917

Box 1

File 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

Description Halloween Treats Country Road Little Nell Portrait of a Young Women Friendly Visit Gathering Mushrooms Young Love Sailor Suit Mr. Hanauer The Flute Young Love The Scholar The Piano Lesson Best Friends The Scottish Clan The Apple Woman MFC and Marjorie Schmidt Knitting Red Riding Hood Babes in the Woods Young Girl Playing the Flute Dressed in a Kilt The Bread House Peek-a-Boo Studying Summertime Geo. Allen Emerson Portrait of a Young Girl in Pearls Portrait of a Young Girl with Flower Embroidery Baby Mercury The Concert Meister Mr. Albino Gorno Portrait of a Young Girl The Fur Hat Portrait of MFC Deep in Thought Graduation Portrait of MFC Portrait (MFC?) MFC Mountain Women Portrait of Young Women The Evening Paper Enjoyment The Masters Degree Lace Sleeves The Lace Shawl Third Birthday MFC and Calvin (horse) Nancy Lever The New Hat Man in Chair Reading

Date 1919 1919 1919 1920 1920 1920 1921 1921 1921 1921 1921 1921 1921 1921 1922 1922 1922 1922 1923 1923 1923 1923 1923 1924 1924 1925 1926 1926 1927 1927 1928 1928 1928 1929 1929 1929 1930 1930 1930 1930 1930 1931 1931 1931 1931 1931 1932 1933 1933 1933 1934 1938 Undated

Box 1

File 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130

Description Im Next Loveland, OH Portrait of MFC Family Walk Portrait of MFC Reflections Dean Herman Schneider Annon The Blessing Portrait of a Young Woman Portrait of a Young Women in Fur Portrait of a Young Girl in White Dress Portrait of a Young Woman in Wool Cap Side Portrait of Young Woman Portrait of Young Woman Farmer in Field Under the Beech Tree Dandelion Puffs The Scottish Flute Young Girl with Flowers Miss Pugh Wedding Portrait Suspense Fairy Tales Portrait of Small Child Sundown Baby with Small Child Baby in White- Sitting Up Mother and Children Around Table Portrait of Young Woman Miss Pugh and Her Brother Cecil Carey Photographs Description Portrait of a Young Boy Portrait of Young Woman in Front of Door Woman in Hat Man Playing Violin Little Girl in Front of Door Little Girl with Flowers by Window Side Portrait of Woman Man in Uniform Lighting Pipe Ballerina Side Portrait of Woman Reading Painted Background Portrait of Young Girl Mother with Child (Nativity?) Woman Dressed Up with Hat Portrait of Small Boy Women with Rose in Front of Window Photo-illustration of Bridge Woman with Racket Outside Baby on Pillow

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Series II Box 2 File 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

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Box 2

File 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Description Attic Room Portrait of Woman Portrait of Child Portrait of Young Girl Portrait of Young Woman Baby with Coat and Hat Portrait of Young Woman by Window Chapel in Sunlight Gypsy Woman on Pillows and Fur Young Girl with Flowers on Pillow Toddler on Pillow with Stuffed Elephant Man Lighting Cigarette Portrait of Mother and Daughter Brother and Sister Reading Portrait of a Young Boy Portrait of C. Carey Portrait of C. Carey Cameron Carey (3) California Oversized Photographs and Prints in box 6 Richard Tepe Photographs Description Unknown Bird Among Grasses Unknown Flower Unknown Bird on Basket Unknown Bird over Nest with Babies Unknown Bird (building nest?) Unknown Bird Unknown Bird Unknown Black Bird in Tree Unknown Birds of Prey Unknown Bird Young Deer Unknown Bird over Babies Unknown Bird over Hole Unknown Birds in Nest Unknown Black Bird feeding Babies Owl Perched on Rock Unknown Bird Leaning over Nest Bird in Field Unknown Bird with Baby Birds Unknown Bird in Nest Unknown Flowers Unknown Bird at Nest Ducks Unknown Flowers with Chicks Babys Breath Unknown Fruit Unknown Flowers Tulip Bulbs Unknown Berries Unknown Flower

Date Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated 1903 Undated 1977

Series III Box 2 File 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66

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Box 2

File 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Description Flowering Grape Vines Unknown Flowers Unknown Flowers Unknown Flowers Unknown Flowers Unknown Bird in Nest Feeding Babies Unknown Small Bird Water Lilies Unknown Flowers Wooden Shack with Water Wheels Unknown Flowers Unknown Flowers Young Deer Striped Kitten Unknown Bird in Nest Unknown Bird in Field with Long Beak Unknown Large Water Bird Unknown Small, Dark Bird Unknown Small Bird in Nest Unknown Bird in Field Unknown Bird Among Grasses Rooster with Chicks Unknown Bird Looking Over Eggs in Nest Unknown Baby Birds in Nest Among Grasses Unknown Baby Birds in Nest Duck in Water Unknown Birds at Feeder Unknown Black Bird with Baby Birds at Nest Unknown Baby Birds in Nest Unknown Bird Feeding Baby Bird Unknown Small Bird in Grass Unknown Bird with Eggs at Nest Unknown Bird Feeding Baby in Nest Unknown Flowers (Blue Bells?) Unknown Flowers Portrait of Portrait of Unknown Man in Uniform Unknown Bird by Pine Cows in Field Unknown Water Bird Unknown Bird Swans Greenhouse with Flowers Courtyard Unknown Flower Unknown Flower Forsythia in Bloom Unknown Long-Beaked Bird 3 Small Birds at Bird Bath Small Unknown Bird Perched on Nest Unknown Bird at Earth Nest Unknown Bird at Nest on Wood and Brick Unknown Bird in Dirt Unknown Bird Coming out of Ground Nest

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Box 3

File 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63

Description Black Kittens Unknown Flowers in Greenhouse Bird Looking Up out of Tree Bird on Nest Unknown Flower Buds Unknown Flowering Tree Unknown Foliage Darwin Tulips (Black) Tulips Unknown Flowers Unknown Flower Buds Unknown Flowering Branch Unknown Flowers Unknown White Flowers and Buds Unknown Flowers with Daisies Unknown Berries Unknown White Flowers Tulip Buds Unknown Flowers Unknown Flowers Unknown Flower Gladiolas Unknown White Flowers Narcissus Raspberries Gladiolas Elderberry Unknown Plant/Flower Unknown Foliage Wildflowers Azaleas in Greenhouse Greenhouse of Flowers Cow in Field by Stream Bee Hive Baby Birds Bird of Prey Hybrid Flowers in Greenhouse Owl Bird over Nest Pond Surrounded by Trees Sunlit Wooded Area Guinea Pigs (?) Ballroom Aerial View of Greenhouse Open Field Cows by Pond Wooded Area Chrysanthemum Brick Wall Lined with Flowers Unknown Flowers Sheep in Field Rooster Coups

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Box 3

File 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87

Description Stairwell with Grandfather Clock Inside of Greenhouse Creek Through Woods Unknown Flowering Tree Bird by Sand and Water Outside Garden with Statue Front Garden House with Pond Unknown White Flower Ballroom with Chandelier Palace Room Man in Garden Garden Steps Gardens with Greenhouse Snow-covered Woods Snow-covered Trail Backyard Orchard Open Yard Pine Tree Man With Wheelbarrow in Garden Woods Fence with Flowering Vines Farm/Orchard/Garden Buildings Garden and House Fritz Henle Photographs Description Henle Prints with Book Pages Henle Prints with Book Pages Henle Prints with Book Pages Henle Prints with Book Pages Henle Prints with Book Pages Henle Prints with Book Pages Henle Prints with Book Pages Henle Prints without Book Pages Henle Prints without Book Pages Henle Prints without Book Pages Henle Prints without Book Pages The Caribbean (Book) U.S. Navy and Air Force Airplane Photographs Description Bell Aircraft (P-59) (See box 6 for oversized photograph.) Boeing Aircraft (B-47 (2), KC-135 (2), YB-52, B-52, KC-135-A (2), RB-52B-BO, B-52D, B-52C-BO, B-47B-25-BW, RB-50) Cessna Aircraft (T-35A-CE) Convair Aircraft (NB-36H-CF, F-106A, T-29A-CO, XC-99-CO, F-102A-41-CO, F-102A-30-CO, F-102A-5-CO, XB-58-CF) Convair Aircraft (F-102A, B-36 (2), TF-102A, XP-81, T-29, XF92A, XF2Y-1) Curtiss Aircraft (P-36A)

Date Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated Undated

Series IV Box 3 4 File 88 89 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Date [Circa 1950] [Circa 1950] [Circa 1950] [Circa 1950] [Circa 1950] [Circa 1950] [Circa 1950] [Circa 1950] [Circa 1950] [Circa 1950] [Circa 1950] 1957

Series V Box 4 File 11 12 13 14 15 16

Date [Circa 1950] [Circa 1950] Undated [Circa 1950] [Circa 1950] [1925-1937]

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Box 4

File 17 18 19 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Description Douglas Aircraft (A4D-1, A4D-2, A3D-2, A4D, F4D-1, C-54, C118, A3D-1, F4D, C-124 (2), B-184, A3D) Fairchild Aircraft (C-119C-20-FA (2)) Fisher Aircraft (P-75A-GC) Grumman Aircraft (F9F-8T (2), S-2A, WF-2, F11F-1, F9F-8 (2)) Lockheed Aircraft (XF-104-LO, P2V, WV-2, T-33A-1-LO, F104A-10-LO, P2V-7, F-94C-1-LO) LTV Aircraft (LTV F-8) Martin Aircraft (P6M, B-26, XPGM-1, PSM-2, McDonnell Aircraft (F3H-2M, F-101C-MC) North American Aircraft (NA-21, FJ-3, F-86A-5-NA, F-100C-5NA, F-100C-25-NA, FJ-4 (2), F-100F-10-NA, T2J-1) Northrop Aircraft (F-89D, YRB-49A, C-125, P-61, X-4, P-61B15-NO, F-89D-45-NO, P-61C-1-NO, F89D-55-NO, F89B-1-NO) Vought Aircraft (F8U, F7U, F4U) Multiple Manufactures Aircraft (McDonnell ADM-20, F101A1-MC (2), Boeing B-52D-40-BW, KC-135A, No. American, F100-C-25-NO, Republic, YF-105-B (2), Lockheed, XF104-LO (2), Douglas, C-124-C-DL, C-133A-DL, Sikovsky, H-19B-51 Unidentified Aircraft Oversized Photographs

Date [Circa 1950] [Circa 1950] [Circa 1943] 1955, 1957-1958 [Circa 1950] [Circa 1940] [Circa 1950] [Circa 1957] 1937, [Circa 1950] Undated 1953, 1956 [Circa 1950]

Undated

Box 6

File 1 2

Description Cecil Carey Oversized Photos and Prints Aircraft Oversized Prints (Maj. Arthur Murray with a Bell X-1A

Date Undated Undated

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