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Description
Plates in: [Giers' family photograph album], pg. [7]. Shows Cliff House, road to Cliff House and Seal Rocks. 2014-5116. Theodore Gier was born in Germany in 1860 to Henry and Marie (Behrens) Gier. Emigrated to the United States in 1881, settling first in Anaheim in 1882 (bought a ranch), in Oakland in 1883. Ran wholesale liquor business, Theodore Gier Wine Company of Oakland. Along with business, purchased a vineyard in Livermore (1893, second in 1901), vineyard in Napa (1898) and vineyard in St. Helene (1903). Married Ferdinande Hornung of Marysville in 1887. Had three daughters, Pauline Grace, Elsa Theresa (married James A. Boone) and Amelie Ferdinande. Died Jan. 4, 1931 in Alameda.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 photographic print ; 5 x 8 in.
Identifier
(C)001527401CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Cliff House (San Francisco, Calif.)--Photographs Buildings--California--San Francisco Rock formations--California--San Francisco Beaches--California--San Francisco San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs Seal Rocks (San Francisco, Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Photograph albums
Place
California San Francisco San Francisco (Calif.) Seal Rocks (San Francisco, Calif.)
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