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WHO WAS ALFREDO SALDIVAR ?
PHOTOGRAPHER, WORLD TRAVELER 1912-30
BUSINESS MAN OF MEXICO ?
ENGINEER ?
LIVED ON HUMBOLDT AVENUE - MEXICO CITY ?
by Thomas Yanul of Chicago
THIS IS THE START OF A WEBPAGE TO TRY AND LEARN WHO ALFREDO SALDIVAR WAS, AND MAYBE HIS FAMILY ALSO, WHO TRAVELLED EXTENSIVELY IN EUROPE
IN THE YEARS 1912-14. FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, SPAIN, NORTH AFRICA..ETC.
In 1965 I bought a set of about 800 stereoscopic negatives in a Washington ,D.C. antique/2nd hand store. These images of the family travels has long peaked my curiosity as to who this man and the family was. The stereo camera was bought from the famous French camera company Richard, then located in Vincennes, a suburb of Paris, France. Since many of the negative envelopes are not dated, I must use those that are to make some judgements about the time of travels. In mid-June/July 1912 the family is on the west coast of France and travelling in Normandy and Brittany/. There seems to be five people plus the photographer. They travel by automobile in most places. They are obviously well-to-do, middle or upper class, economically. (who else could afford such trips!).
In Mexico City, a woman(daughter looks like) and 3 young girls are photographed with a handsome matronly lady who, I suspect, is a grandmother to those girls. She lives in a very nice upscale community of Mexico City that is very close to the Revolution Monument. The photos from the roof of the woman show that. (PAGE 3)
Saldivar, the assumed photographer of the group, copies a business or calling card, it has the address of 4a, Humboldt, #37.(but it does not specify a city - Mexico City is assumed for now)
Photos include pictures of "Banos Garcia" - a well dressed gentleman who apparently owns a very upscale public (or upper class private) bath - again, assume in Mexico City. Mr. Garcia does not appear to be one of the travellers, but is apparently a friend of the group. This photo
probably taken in the mid-1920's.
I will be posting photos of this group in the hopes of identifying Mr. Saldivar and the other members of this travelling family. It is hoped that others may recognize this man/family and help flesh out this mystery.
I can be contacted at this email address: Tom Yanul (Chicago)
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THE SALDIVAR GROUP IN EGYPT
SEPT.24, 1912
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WHILE VISITING ROME, 1912,
ALFREDO SALVIDAR VISITED
THREE ARTIST'S STUDIOS. THE
EGYPTIAN PHOTO WAS USED
TO PAINT A WATERCOLOR BY THE
THEN NOTED PAINTER
GIULIO ROSATI (1858-1917)
BELOW IS THE ARTIST AT WORK
ON THE PAINTING
PHOTO TAKEN BY SALDIVAR
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ETTORE EDUARDO FORTI
IN HIS STUDIO, ROMA, 1912
PHOTO BY ALFREDO SALDIVAR
IMAGE COPYRIGHT THOMAS YANUL
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GIULIO ROSATI (1859 - 1917)
[ ROSATI'S SON ALBERTO WAS ALSO A PAINTER]
IMAGE COPYRIGHT THOMAS YANUL
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ENRIQUE SERRA Y AUQUE 1859-1918
IN HIS ROME STUDIO, 1912.
SERRA ON LEFT, SALDIVAR ON RIGHT
[NOTE: IT IS NOT KNOWN YET IF THE PATRIARCH
OF THIS TRAVELLING FAMILY IS ACTUALLY
NAMED ALFREDO SALDIVAR BUT FOR NOW
IT IS ASSUMED HE IS THAT INDIVIDUAL.
The 3rd person in rear on left is assumed to
be an assistant of Serra.
IMAGE COPYRIGHT THOMAS YANUL
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