Catharina Luhrs, George H. N. Luhrs, Ulrich Thalheimer, Ella Luhrs Taylor, G. Luhrs Stroud, and Emma Luhrs Stroud on Beach; Ocean Park, California, circa 1923
Scope and Content Note
This collection houses snapshots and studio portraits showing George and Catharina (Dodenhof) Luhrs' family, including their siblings, four children, grandchildren, and such family friends as the Thalheimers, Hibbards, and Demunds. Also included are images depicting Stanford University (where Arthur C. Luhrs and George Luhrs Jr. studied), Southern California (where the family vacationed), the Commercial Hotel, the Luhrs Hotel, the Luhrs Tower, the Luhrs Office Building, and fraternal organizations. The vast majority of the images have typed captions authored by George Luhrs Jr.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1923
Language of Materials
Material in English
Access Restrictions
To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Tuesday through Thursday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.
Full extent
1 Photographic Print(s): Monochrome (Black/White)
Subject
- Luhrs, Catharine M. (Catharine Margarete) (Person)
- Luhrs, George H. N. (George Henry Nicholas), 1847?-1929 (Person)
- Thalheimer, Ulrich S. (Ulrich Stephen), 1895-1959 (Person)
- Taylor, Ella (Ella Louise Henriette Luhrs), 1886-1974 (Person)
- Stroud, Emma (Emma Sophia Johanna Luhrs), 1888-1968 (Person)
- Stroud, G. Luhrs (George Luhrs), 1919-1980 (Person)
Repository details
Part of the Greater Arizona Collection Repository
Contact
Arizona State UniversityP.O. Box 871006
Tempe AZ 85287-1006 United States
(480) 965-4932
archives@asu.edu