Zerbe, Jerome, 1904-1988

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Jerome Zerbe (Yale 1928) was an American photographer. He specialized in photographing celebrities and society events, most notably as the house photographer at the El Morocco club in New York, and influenced the work of later paparazzi. In addition to his work as a photographer, Zerbe wrote society columns and during the Second World War served as Admiral Chester W. Nimitz's personal photographer.
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referencedIn Zerbe, Jerome, 1904-1988. Letter, [1943] Nov. 15, San Francisco, Calif., to Caroline. Denver Public Library, Central Library
creatorOf Zerbe, Jerome, 1904-1988. Reminiscences of Jerome Zerbe : oralhistory, 1979. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Zerbe, Jerome B., 1903-1988. : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Zerbe, Jerome, 1904-1988. Letter, [1943] Nov. 15, San Francisco, Calif., to Caroline. Denver Public Library, Central Library
creatorOf Zerbe, Jerome. Zerbe, Jerome : [photography bio file]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
creatorOf Jerome Zerbe photographs and papers Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Sadler, Julius Trousdale. Julius Trousdale Sadler photograph collection [graphic]f1933 University of Virginia. Library
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associatedWith Zerbe, Jerome Brainard. person
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Birth 1904-07-24

Death 1988-08-19

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