John Steinke papers, ca. 1920s-1950s.

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John Steinke papers, ca. 1920s-1950s.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/760305571

Consists of of blueprints and instructional guides for building photographic equipment, drafts of an unpublished photography book and an unfinished novel, negatives, newspaper clippings, non-photographic business notes, a play, photographs, a poster, and two scrapbooks. The majority of the collection spans the 1920s-1950s, though there may also be some items that both predate and follow the periods mentioned.

2 containers, 1 oversize folder, 1 oversize volume (1.01 linear feet)

Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8148864

Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library

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Cleveland Play House (Organization : Cleveland, Ohio)

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Steinke, John, 1895?-1971?

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John Steinke (ca. 1895-ca. 1971) was a free-lance amateur photographer of German descent who was born in New York, but moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Most of his photographic activity appears to have spanned the 1920s-1940s. He lived in at least two different locations in Bratenahl during his lifetime: East 118th Street and Burton Avenue. By vocation, he worked in the sheet metal industry. As a photographer, he worked in a wide variety of genres, experimenting with fine-art photography as well as com...