Goldschmidt, Leo, 1852-1944.

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Leo Goldschmidt was born September 15, 1852 in Hamburg, Germany, died January 25, 1944 in Tucson, Arizona. Goldschmidt came to the United States at the age of eighteen where he later became a successful businessman and amateur photographer. He began his business career in New Mexico with his brother, Adolf and moved to Tucson Arizona in 1878 where he opened a furniture store that later became the furniture department of the Zeckendorf and Steinfeld department stores. In 1888, he bought the Eagle Flour Milling Company and built it into the most modern mills of its time. He was also a director of the Consolidated National Bank which later became the Valley National Bank and is now Chase Bank. The glass plates cover a range of persons, subjects and locations including family, businesses and personal residences in the Arizona and Sonora, Mexico area. One of his four sisters, Eva, was married to Jacob Mansfeld, another pioneer in the Tucson area.

From the description of Leo Goldschmidt photograph collection, 1878-1899. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 641251053

Leo Goldschmidt was born September 15, 1852 in Hamburg, Germany, died January 25, 1944 in Tucson, Arizona. Goldschmidt came to the United States at the age of eighteen where he later became a successful businessman and amateur photographer.

He began his business career in New Mexico with his brother, Adolf and moved to Tucson Arizona in 1878 where he opened a furniture store that later became the furniture department of the Zeckendorf and Steinfeld department stores. In 1888, he bought the Eagle Flour Milling Company and built it into the most modern mills of its time. He was also a director of the Consolidated National Bank which later became the Valley National Bank and is now Chase Bank.

The glass plates cover a range of persons, subjects and locations including family, businesses, personal residences in the Arizona and Sonora, Mexico area. One of his four sisters, Eva, was married to Jacob Mansfeld, another pioneer in the Tucson area.

From the guide to the Leo Goldschmidt Photograph Collection, 1878-1899, (bulk 1880-1889), (University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections)

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Goldschmidt, Leo, 1852-. Goldschmidt photograph collection, ca. 1885-1920. Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division
creatorOf Leo Goldschmidt Photograph Collection, 1878-1899, (bulk 1880-1889) University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections
creatorOf Goldschmidt, Leo, 1852-1944. Leo Goldschmidt photograph collection, 1878-1899. University of Arizona Libraries
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associatedWith Campana Mill (Sonora, Mexico) corporateBody
associatedWith Campana Mill (Sonora, Mexico) -– Photographs corporateBody
associatedWith Eagle Flour Mill (Tucson, Ariz.) corporateBody
associatedWith Goldschmidt family family
associatedWith Goldschmidt family family
associatedWith Goldschmidt, Leo, 1852- person
associatedWith Mansfeld family family
associatedWith Mansfeld family -– Photographs family
associatedWith Mission San Xavier del Bac (Tucson, Ariz.) corporateBody
associatedWith Mission San Xavier del Bac (Tucson, Ariz.) -– Photographs corporateBody
associatedWith Old Main (Tucson, Ariz.) corporateBody
associatedWith Old Main (Tucson, Ariz.) -– Photographs corporateBody
associatedWith Owl's Club (Tucson, Ariz.) corporateBody
associatedWith Owl’s Club (Tucson, Ariz.) corporateBody
associatedWith University of Arizona corporateBody
associatedWith University of Arizona -– Photographs corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Santa Cruz River (Ariz. and Mexico) -– Photographs
Arizona--Tucson
Sentinel Peak (Tucson, Ariz.)
Bavoquivari Peak (Ariz.)
Baboquivari Peak (Ariz.) -– Photographs
Sonora (Mexico : State)
Sonora (Mexico : State) -– History -– Photographs
Tucson (Ariz.) -– History -– Photographs
Santa Cruz River (Ariz. and Mexico)
Tucson (Ariz.)
Sentinel Peak (Tucson, Ariz.) -– Photographs
Subject
Bankers
Bankers
Businessmen
Businessmen
Flour mills
Flour mills
Furniture industry and trade
Furniture industry and trade
Merchants
Merchants
Pioneers
Pioneers
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1852

Death 1944

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