Ella Luhrs Taylor, George H. N. Luhrs, Allen Luhrs, Mrs. Hibbard, Emma Luhrs Stroud, Ada Dodenhoff, Catharina Luhrs, and Willie Dodenhoff; Long Beach, California, 1919 Summer
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: 1919 Summer
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
- Stroud, Emma (Emma Sophia Johanna Luhrs), 1888-1968 (Person)
- Taylor, Ella (Ella Louise Henriette Luhrs), 1886-1974 (Person)
- Luhrs, George H. N. (George Henry Nicholas), 1847?-1929 (Person)
- Luhrs, Catharine M. (Catharine Margarete) (Person)
- Luhrs, Allen (Arthur Allen), 1914-2009 (Person)
- Hibbard, Emma (Emma Adelia Thomas), 1864-1931 (Person)
- Dodenhoff, Ada (Ada Mae Payton), 1878-1970 (Person)
- Dodenhoff, William (William Dietrich), 1875-1948 (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