Rittase, William M., 1894-1968
Variant namesWilliam M. Rittase (January 16, 1887-October 28, 1968) was an American photographer active in Philadelphia during the 1920s and 1930s. He was known for his industrial photography commissioned for articles and advertisements and his photographs appeared frequently in Fortune magazine and other periodicals in the 1930s. His work was included in Lincoln Kirstein’s 1930 Harvard Society for Contemporary Art exhibition among numerous other exhibitions. Rittase was affiliated with the Camera Pictorialists of Los Angeles.
From the guide to the Photographs of the Harvard University campus and environs taken by William M. Rittase, ca. 1930, (Harvard University Archives)
William M. Rittase (January 16, 1887-October 28, 1968) was an American photographer active in Philadelphia during the 1920s and 1930s. He was known for his industrial photography commissioned for articles and advertisements and his photographs appeared frequently in Fortune magazine and other periodicals in the 1930s. His work was included in Lincoln Kirstein's 1930 Harvard Society for Contemporary Art exhibition among numerous other exhibitions. Rittase was affiliated with the Camera Pictorialists of Los Angeles.
From the description of Photographs of the Harvard University campus and environs taken by William M. Rittase, ca. 1930. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 424654085
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| creatorOf | Rittase, William M.. Rittase, William M. : [photography bio file]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Rittase, William M.,. Sperry Corporation photograph collection. | Hagley Museum & Library | |
| creatorOf | Rittase, William M., 1894-1968. Photographs of the Harvard University campus and environs taken by William M. Rittase, ca. 1930. | Harvard University Archives. | |
| referencedIn | Harvard University Archives Visual Collections - Locations File, Chronological, ca.1650- (inclusive), 1752- (bulk). | Harvard University Archives. | |
| creatorOf | Photographs of the Harvard University campus and environs taken by William M. Rittase, ca. 1930 | Harvard University Archives. | |
| creatorOf | Rittase, William M., 1894-1968. Correspondence to Paul Philippe Cret, 1929. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library |
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| associatedWith | Harvard Business School | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Harvard University | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Memorial Church Harvard University (Cambridge, Mass.) | corporateBody |
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| Harvard Yard (Cambridge, Mass.) | |||
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| Massachusetts--Cambridge |
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| Architecture |
| Black-and-white photography |
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Person
Birth 1894
Death 1968
Male
Americans
